AEC Releases the new Aluminum Extrusion Manual Fourth Edition online

by Jonathan McGaha | 15 April 2013 12:00 am

The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has released an important new resource for designers, engineers, specifiers, academics and other aluminum extrusion enthusiasts with the new Aluminum Extrusion Manual, Fourth Edition. Now available online, free of charge, at www.AECmanual.org[1] http://aec.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3c420a2f4c46054673e3c7b1b&id=7e69f892b3&e=03d3f359cf[2], the Manual is a comprehensive one-stop reference to help product designers and engineers better understand aluminum extrusion applications, design considerations, alloys, finishing and more.

The updated Aluminum Extrusion Manual offers a wealth of information with more than 150 pages of material, including:

• An overview of the extrusion process, plus a brief overview of typical applications and aluminum extrusion attributes
• Important extrusion design considerations-from alloy performance and selection to optimizing profile designs, to finishing, fabrication and assembly
• More than 20 charts and tables, 75+ diagrams, plus many process, product and application photos
• References and/or links to other important extrusion design resources, including standard tolerance tables and an extensive glossary

To view and download a copy of the Aluminum Extrusion Manual, 4th ]Edition, visit www.aecmanual.org[3] http://aec.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3c420a2f4c46054673e3c7b1b&id=54c523a08a&e=03d3f359cf[4]

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