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Re: what grade aluminum

To: CNAArndt@aol.com
Subject: Re: what grade aluminum
From: Roland Wilhelmy <rwil@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 16:45:33 -0800
3103 wasn't in my Alcoa book from 1958.  3003 aluminum in O grade is
fairly similar in strength and elongation to 1100 aluminum.  So if
given a choice between marrying 6061 or 3003 aluminum to a Healey
shroud, I'd pick the 3003.  Weldability is said to be similar for both
materials.

-Roland

On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 19:02:58 EST, you wrote:

::Gary,
::
::I was just at my local metal supply warehouse (Industrial Metal Supply in San 
::Diego), and I know that they had 3003 grade aluminum in stock.  What I don't 
::know is if this is close to the 3103 that you referenced.
::
::Curt
::
::In a message dated 11/6/05 8:02:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, Gbouff1@aol.com 
::writes:
::
::<< Thanks for the info.  FWIW I found an article from the 50s that waa  on 
:: someone's site which gave the Britsh Grade# (BS 1470 NS3).   The equivalent 
:: international grade is 3103.  I haven't tried to source this  yet, it may 
::not be 
:: available in the US.  If its not avaiable, I'll  probably end up with 6061 




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