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Originally Posted by AdamHeard
To elaborate more, there is a strength advantage but not a stiffness advantage. So there are many applications where people might think their plate is too "weak" where changing alloy won't help at all, as what they really want is stiffness.
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Wow, I didn't know this. I always thought that 6061-T6 is stiffer than 5052-H32 as it makes logical sense: 5052 bends and 6061 doesnt.
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Originally Posted by Knufire
Yeah, I found plenty of examples of bent 1/8" gearbox plates but we don't have access to a decent brake.
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Modulus of elasticity for 6061-T6: 10000 ksi
And for 5052-H32: 10200 ksi
As Adam said, 5052 is actually stiffer than 6061-T6. You would also need a laser cutter to make the plates with 5052 as it cant effectively be machined with a mill.