Only one paper in each of six tracks was awarded Best of Track; one additional paper was awarded the Best of ET ’12.
The Best of Track papers and their authors is as follows
Billet Process & Equipment
The Influence of Iron Content on the Tensile Properties and Anodizing Response of AA6060 Extrusions
Lisa Sweet and Mark A. Easton, CAST CRC, Australia
Suming Zhu, Monash University, Australia
Xinquan Zhang, Rio Tinto Alcan, Australia
Extrusion/Die Practical
Influence of Die Bearing Geometry on Surface Recrystallization of 6xxx Extrusions
Nick Parson, Alexandre Maltais, and Chris Jowett, Rio Tinto Alcan, Canada
Extrusion/Die Theoretical
Surface Pick-up Formation: New Limits in the Limit Diagram
Andrew J. den Bakker, Nedal Aluminum B.V., Netherlands
Xiao Ma, M2i Materials Innovation Institute, Netherlands
Matthijn De Rooji, University of Twente, Netherlands
Robert J. Werkhoven, TNO Science and Industry, Netherlands
Extrusion Equipment
Heavy Duty Extrusion Presses for Large Profile Applications
Axel Bauer, SMS Meer GmbH, Germany
Management Issues
Craig Werner, Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC, USA
Value-Added Processes
Trace Elements and their Impact on the Surface Finishing Characteristics of Aluminum Extrusions
Jude Mary Runge, Comprehensive Metallurgical Consulting, USA
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