[sdiy] Sheet metal alloy....

James Patchell patchell at cox.net
Sun Sep 12 18:52:32 CEST 2004


No, not all aluminum is bendable...one of those alloys is very brittle and 
will crack when bent...I just can't remember which one is which...and can't 
make a mistake...

At 09:51 AM 9/12/2004 -0700, Peter Grenader wrote:
>All alluminum is bendable - what gage are you talkin'?
>
>james Patchell wrote:
>
> > I need to make a chassis real quick...and need to order some sheet aluminum
> > that is bendable....
> >
> > Which alloy is the one I want?  The choices are 5052 or 6061.
> >
> > Thanks....
> >
> >
> > -Jim
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         -Jim
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