Very significant material deformation makes this suitable for relatively soft materials such as aluminum, lead, or tin. One application of impact extrusion is for collapsible tubular sections or cans.

For Certain Products--Particularly Those Requiring Tubular Shapes and Closed Ends--Impact Extrusion in a Fast, Simply Tooled Means of Fabrication. Its Essentials are Only a Punch, Die, and Press ...

The 90,000-square-foot addition enables Spectro Alloys to expand its product offering into billet from post-consumer scrap ...