PACKET RADIO: Aluminum
Steve Wolf, W8IZ @ W8IZ
(This text from the W8IZ packet radio bulletin
board. It's formatted to fit a 80 character screen.)
MSG # TR SIZE TO FROM @BBS DATE TITLE
15688 BH 2067 ALL KB0DSW ALLBBS 910606 ALUMINUM TYPES FOR AMATEUR USE!
COMMON ALUMINUM TYPES FOR AMATEUR USE!
*ALLOY NUMBERS*
TYPE/CHARACTERISTIC:
*COMMON TEMPERS*
TYPE/CHARACTERISTICS:
T0 SPECIAL SOFT CONDITION.
T3 HARD
T6 VERY HARD, POSSIBLY BRITTLE.
TXXX THREE DIGIT TEMPERS (USUALLY SPECIALIZED HIGH-STRENGTH HEAT TREATMENT SIMILAR TO T6.)
*GENERAL USES*
TYPE/USE
2024-T3: CHASSIS BOXES, ANTENNAS, ANYTHING THAT WILL BE BENT OR FLEXED A LOT!
7075-T3: 6061-T6 MOUNTING PLATES, WELDED ASSEMBLIES OR MACHINED PARTS.
ENJOY! DE KB0DSW...73'S AND HAPPY DX!
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