Titanium · Product form
Titanium Extrusions
I have a custom profile. Who can extrude it in this alloy, and what is the die cost?
What it is
Long product with a custom cross section produced by forcing heated billet through a shaped die. Used where a constant profile would otherwise have to be machined from plate, saving substantial material.
- Typical dimensions
- Circumscribing circle limits vary widely by press tonnage.
- Also known as
- extruded shapes, profiles, extruded sections, custom profiles
Suppliers
Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.
Mills and producers 1
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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Plymouth Engineered Shapes ReportedAS9100Titanium to 7.75 in diameter; tolerances to plus or minus 0.005 in
Net and near-net extruded shapes for aerospace structure.
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Production methods
The same form, purchased as tolling on your own material.
Extrusion 1
Forcing heated billet through a shaped die to produce a constant cross section. For reactive and high temperature alloys this requires glass lubrication and high press tonnage.
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Plymouth Engineered Shapes ReportedAS9100
Press tonnage and maximum circumscribing circle were not published; ask directly, since both decide whether your profile is feasible.
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