A method is disclosed for forming an aluminum alloy vehicle body component. An aluminum alloy billet is extruded into an aluminum tube that includes longitudinal weld seams formed in a sidewall of the tube during extrusion. A weld seam locating pip is also formed on a sidewall of the tube during extrusion. The pip is used to locate the weld seams during manufacturing of the body component.


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    Title :

    Method of forming extruded tubing for vehicle body component



    Publication date :

    2019-07-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16L PIPES , Rohre / B21C MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING , Herstellen von Blechen, Metalldraht, -stangen, -rohren Metallprofilen oder Halbzeugen auf andere Weise als durch Walzen / B21D WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL , Bearbeiten oder Verarbeiten von Blechen, Metallrohren, -stangen oder -profilen ohne wesentliches Abtragen des Werkstoffs / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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