Effect of Continuous Casting Temperature & Speed Cooling on the Quality of Aluminum Alloy 6063 at Hot Forming

Aluminum Alloy 6063 is used widely in extrusion industry for building and automobile applications. Aluminum billet is manufactured usually by vertical continuous casting technique and direct water cooling. 5 different casting temperatures 660, 680, 700, 720, 740Cº, besides 5 different casting speeds 100, 112, 125, 138, 150 mm/min to control cool water feeding are chosen. It has noticed that the increase of casting temperature and decreasing of casting speed has a good effect on improving billet quality which contribute later on improving the hardness and mechanical properties of extruded aluminum profiles.