Can aluminum be heat treated?
Can aluminum be heat treated?
(OP)
I have something I want machined from aluminum and whant to know if there is any benefit to have it heat treated like steel is? What should I look for in such a vendor if there is a benefit?
Thanks,
Bryan
Thanks,
Bryan





RE: Can aluminum be heat treated?
RE: Can aluminum be heat treated?
Yes there is a benefit to having it heat treated. Like in steel it will have higher strength in the heat treated condition.
RE: Can aluminum be heat treated?
Tunalover
RE: Can aluminum be heat treated?
Not all aluminum alloys are heat treatable. some can only be strain hardened.
it just depends on the alloy you use and what you are going to do with it.