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Randy V · 12th April 2009, 01:05 PM

Not sure this will be of much help - but the last few times I've tried working with 2024-T3 have resulted in extreme disappointment. Particularly disappointing since I had apparently pulled from the wrong bin when I thought I was pulling 6061-T6..
In my opinion - the 2024-T3 is probably just fine for flat or nearly flat panels that require no welding.. Even trying to bend a 24" long panel with a 1" radius took all the mite I could muster and even then, it resisted holding it's shape far more than anything else I've even encountered.

12th April 2009, 01:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Randy V Big-Foot Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kenyon, MN GT40: RCR40 - #45 Posts: 4,787	Re: Monocoque help, what alloy to use Not sure this will be of much help - but the last few times I've tried working with 2024-T3 have resulted in extreme disappointment. Particularly disappointing since I had apparently pulled from the wrong bin when I thought I was pulling 6061-T6.. In my opinion - the 2024-T3 is probably just fine for flat or nearly flat panels that require no welding.. Even trying to bend a 24" long panel with a 1" radius took all the mite I could muster and even then, it resisted holding it's shape far more than anything else I've even encountered. __________________ Regards - Randy GT40 RCR40 #45 G50-331-Weber IDAs My build site: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.