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Thread: Forming 2024T3 or 6061T6?

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    Forming 2024T3 or 6061T6?

    I acquired a Sidewinder project that will need lots of parts formed. In many places the plans specify either 2024T3 or 6061T6. Which is easier to form?
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    CRH

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    6061. And it can be bent using smaller radius, which would require annealing the 2024

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    The 6061 costs less and is much more corrosion resistant. The 2024 is stronger, but maybe you don't need the extra strength for those parts.

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    Yield strength of 2024-T3 is 40ksi and 6061-T6 is 35ksi so the 6061 is easier to bend/form. 6061 is also weldable.

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