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| awemawson:
Heat treating won't work with pure aluminium, it needs to be an alloy (as most is). Google 'solution treatment' and you will get interesting pages like this one: http://www.mlevel3.com/BCIT/heat%20treat.htm |
| NeoTech:
Anon on alloyavenue has made a substantial post about heat treating aluminium to a T4 and T6 hardness. edit: i found the link post, i have read it several times, i find it really interesting. Sorry for crossposting to another forum, but i think its relevant.. http://www.alloyavenue.com/vb/showthread.php?6548-6061-Temper-and-Machinability&highlight=6061-T6 |
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