EXTRUSION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

摘要

The invention relates to a method of extrusion wherein a metal (11) to be processed is forced through a bearing opening (3) in a die (2), wherein at least part of the surface of the material to be processed is cooled before leaving the bearing opening (3). The invention further relates to an apparatus for extrusion of metal, comprising a die (2) having a bearing opening (3) extending between a bearing opening entry surface and a bearing opening exit surface, and an entrance zone (16) arranged stream upward of the die entry surface wherein cooling means (15) are arranged stream upward of the bearing opening exit surface.