EFFECTS OF HOMOGENIZATION PROCESS OF BILLET CASTING ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF EXTRUSION PRODUCT

Aluminum extrusion industry has a large processing volume today due to the widespread use of aluminum, the development of processing methods with the developing technology and the ability to make the raw aluminum with the desired properties by alloying method. The homogenization process is a heat treatment method that enhances the extrusion industry, improves the extrudability of raw materials, and helps address issues related to dendritic structures and grain boundaries in the final products. Applying this method to the raw material increases both the profitability and ease of the process. The fundamental properties of aluminum alloys, the methods and parameters used in the extrusion process, and the preheating treatments applied during the process were utilized in the production of billets and the homogenization process. Tensile and hardness test results were analyzed for samples obtained through the extrusion method from both homogenized and non-homogenized raw materials.