Any idea on appropriate thickness for aluminum?

Post #445,306 by crazy 1/16/25 5:39:27 PM 1/16/25 5:39:27 PM Reply	Any idea on appropriate thickness for aluminum?
Post #445,307 by Andrew Grygus 1/16/25 7:40:06 PM 1/16/25 7:40:06 PM Reply	Re: Any idea on appropriate thickness for aluminum? If modest loading, 1/16 should be fine and meet your weight rigidity specs. If there is very heavy loading I'd go with 1/8. Alloy 6061 is very common, a harder alloy used in construction. 1000 series alloys are softer, but should still be fine for your usage. Other alloys (2000 to 7000 series) are less common and for special uses. Of course, aluminum is going to cost you considerably more than galvanized steel.
Post #445,309 by CRConrad 1/17/25 8:08:31 AM 1/17/25 8:08:31 AM Reply	6061 sounds familiar. Isn't that the one used in many bike frames? Not absolute top class, but upper-mid range ones. Which I suppose would mean it may be overkill for this application. -- Christian R. Conrad The Man Who Apparently Still Knows Fucking Everything Mail: Same username as at the top left of this post, at iki.fi
Post #445,310 by Andrew Grygus 1/17/25 12:01:43 PM 1/17/25 12:01:43 PM Reply	Re: 6061 sounds familiar. Isn't that the one used in many bike frames? Yes 6061 is used for vehicle frames, construction and I'm sure bike frames in the mid-range. I mentioned 6061 because it is so widely available, but mentioned that a 1000 alloy would be quite sufficient for his use. 7000 alloys are used for high end athletic equipment, including bike frames, but it is much more expensive. It is stronger, so a structure can be lighter, but it is very brittle and difficult to weld without cracking. Its primary use is aircraft skins.
Post #445,312 by crazy 1/18/25 9:24:47 AM 1/18/25 9:24:47 AM Reply	There is zero loading This is 100% vertical slide walls combined with horizontal ceiling. This is something to block the fire and the grease. The upper side might be a couple of pieces to allow for air flow slits between them since I don't want to do any cutting or punching into it. So which one? Thanks
Post #445,314 by Andrew Grygus 1/18/25 1:20:50 PM 1/18/25 1:20:50 PM Reply	Re: There is zero loading Then all that matters is what aluminum you can get at the lowest price from someone who can shear it to the size you want.

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