Extruded I sections of 7075-T6 aluminum were machined into four different sections shapes: L, short depth L, T, and short depth 7. The furnace was preheated to 416 degrees C (780 degrees F) and the samples were placed inside. The temperature was raised to 471 degrees C (880 degrees F) and then the samples were quenched in either a 30% polyalkylene Glycol solution or water, both at 15 degrees C (59 degrees F). Points on the distorted samples were recorded before and after the solution treatment; the difference between the measurements indicated the extent of warpage.
Es-Said, O.S., Ruperto, T.M., Vasquez, S.L., Yue, A.Y., Manriquez, D.J., Quilla, J.C., Harris, S.H., Hannan, S., Foyos, J., Lee, E.W., Pregger, B., Abourialy, N., and Ogren, J., 2007, "Warpage Behavior of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Extrusions," Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 16(2), pp. 242-247.
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