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Old 10-10-2020, 10:03 AM   #3582 (permalink)
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316 SS much better still

Aircraft tend to use 2024 in structural, bunches higher in tensile IIRC. 6061 is used because unlike 2024, it welds easily and casts better bends tighter.
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