AEC releases updated Aluminum Extrusion Manual

The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has updated its Aluminum Extrusion Manual. Version 4.2 features previously unpublished content, as well as expanded and updated information. Available online, the manual is a reference resource to help product designers and engineers understand aluminum extrusion processes, design considerations, alloy selection, and extrusion dies.

The sustainability section covers aluminum recycling, extrusion’s environmental footprint, and the detailed results from the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) that AEC recently completed. The expanded fabrication section outlines such techniques as bending, joining, welding, and machining.

The new microstructure section explains how alloy grain structure is critical to achieving the needed extrusion performance for demanding applications. And the applications section has been revised with new content covering aluminum extrusion case examples in the construction and transportation markets.