The application requires both heat transfer and contents retention. I was thinking of using Al 6061 and having it designed as a Div II vessel so that the wall could be made thinner. How hard is it to design a pressure vessel to 600 psig for Div I than Div II. The design temperature should be...
I have heard of gas cylinders built out of Aluminum and of course air plane skins. How about a pressure vessel that also has to transfer heat through the wall? What types of Aluminum would be suitable, 6061 or 2024 ...?
