aluminium extrusion snap design

[Teunis]

Can somebody give me some directions in finding a good design-guide for Snap-fit design in aluminum extruded parts ?

TIA.

 

[Dennyd]

Take a look at plastic snap-fit design guidelines. You can probably find it easily enough if you do a search on the internet. The only thing that is really different are the material properties between aluminum and plastic.

- - -Dennyd, P.E.

 

[RikuY]

Aluminum Association has a design manual which can be purchased from their website. I use it every day and answers all of your aluminum design questions. I found by using this, the mills give fast turn-around to die designs when you spec as per the design manual.

http://www.aluminumassociation.org

(If I remember correctly)

 

[RikuY]

http://www.aluminum.org

Sorry, I got the website mixed up and I can't find an edit button anywhere...

RikuY