Thread: Buying Aluminum Stock
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Re: Buying Aluminum Stock
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Originally Posted by PaulEleven View Post
...I'm not sure if the different kinds of aluminum will be good for the Chassis.
Options are: 6063 1x2 1/16 thick
6063 1x2 1/8 thick
6061 1x2 .090 stock from Vexpro
We'd like to be most economical but we're not sure if the 6063 1/16 are strong enough.
Thanks!
I would avoid 6063 for anything structural, especially in 1/16 thickness. It is 1/2-2/3 the strength of identical 6061 (tensile vs ultimate yield). 6061 is widely available from places like McMaster.com and OnlineMetals.com. Other popular aluminum alloys are 2024 and 7075, but they can tend to cost more.
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