34 5 Extrusion
Figure 5.2 a) Typical backward extrusions
Figure 5.3 Typical parts for combined extrusion, a) punch, b) die, c) counter-punch, d) ejector
5.3 Types of extrusion process
Direct extrusion (forward extrusion)
The movement of the punch and the flow of
the material are in the same direction. During
the extrusion process the pressure of the punch
forces the material to flow in the direction of
the movement of the punch, in the process of
which the workpiece being formed takes on
the shape of the inside of the die.
Indirect extrusion (backward extrusion)
Figure 5.4 The principle of forward
extrusion
The flow of the material is in the opposite di-
rection to the movement of the punch. The
material is made to flow by the pressure of the
punch above the yield point. As a lateral es-
cape is not possible the material flows upwards