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Extruded I sections of 7075-T6 aluminum were machined into four different sections shapes: L, short depth L, T, and short depth T. The furnace was preheated to 416 °C (780 °F) and the samples were placed inside. The temperature was raised to 471 °C (880 °F) and then the samples were quenched in either a 30% polyalkylene Glycol solution or water, both at 15 °C (59 °F). Points on the distorted samples were recorded before and after the solution treatment; the difference between the measurements indicated the extent of warpage.
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This work was funded by the National Science Foundation, NSF Grant No. EEC-0353668, Research Experiences for the Undergraduates (REU) site, Ms. Esther Bolding is the program manager. The authors wish to thank Mr. R. Marloth of the Mechanical Engineering Department of Loyola Marymount University for reviewing the manuscript and Ms. Maria Guerrero and Ms. Jacquelyn C. Davis for preparing the manuscript.
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Es-Said, O., Ruperto, T., Vasquez, S. et al. Warpage Behavior of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Extrusions. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 16, 242–247 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-007-9044-0
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