Subject: bending AL
From: rotaryeng
Date: 10/3/2013, 2:23 PM
To: AAA-rotaryeng





Does .060 2024-T3 bend 90 degrees easily?

Marc

Worse than 6061 T6.

if you want something that bends with a sharp corner get 5052-O.

If all you can find is 5052 H32 a self cleaning oven will soften it.

What does the part supposed to do?

Paul Lamar

It is an antenna reinforcing plate with 2 90 degree bends lenghtwise. Not critical at all.
Marc

It will crack if you bend it with less than a 3 or 4T bend radius.

Paul Lamar