aluminum formability
aluminum formability
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Which is the best and widely available aluminum alloy for formability?
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RE: aluminum formability
RE: aluminum formability
RE: aluminum formability
RE: aluminum formability
RE: aluminum formability
5052-H32
or
5052-H34 (a little harder)
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: aluminum formability
RE: aluminum formability
RE: aluminum formability
is heat treating out of the question ? (it is common to heat treat to O-condition, form (2024T3,7075T6, ...), and then heat treat back to the desired strength)
if it is then each alloy has it's own rules as to what can be achieved easily ... 2024T3 will happily bend at radii of 3t, 7075T6 likes a bit more (5t) but can work to 3t if care is taken ...
please, just a few more details ...
RE: aluminum formability
RE: aluminum formability
RE: aluminum formability
RE: aluminum formability
RE: aluminum formability
RE: aluminum formability
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RE: aluminum formability