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List of gasweldable alumnium
Hy all
I surched for wich sorts of alu can be gaswelded. I searched the forums. And understand the difference in more difficult to shape and availebility. I would ask everyone who gaswelds aluminium to put down exactly wich series of alu they have gaswelded with succes I think this comes in hand. For everyone that is buying leftovers. Ore ordering new sheet. I just worked with 1050 1.5 mm. Seems realy soft to me for a motorcycle tank. So got me thinking. To try something in the 5000 range But i like to know if all 5000 series is gasweldable
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1100 and 3003
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John Marcus |
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hi,i think you will find most motorcycle gas tanks are 1.5mm 1050 (3003) a guy i no has been making tanks for 20+ years with it and wont use anything else.
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Yes, and also:
1005 3005 5005 5052 (aka "Birmabright" in the UK) 5163 (old alloy) 6061 6063 6153 (old alloy) And for the more experienced craftsmen who wish to foray further ... 5083 and 5086 are weldable, but NOT by oxy-fuel - because they are alloyed with over 5% magnesium, and with Mg at that alloy concentration the alkaline metal salts from the welding flux lock within its matrix at solidus, and the result is welded aluminum that corrodes from the inside out - until the reaction is fully completed. There is no neutralizing the flux when it is entrapped in the alloy matrix like that. I will avoid the 2000 series altogether, despite some weldability there. 6061 top copy.jpg 6061 root copy.jpg AGW weld 3003.jpg Hope this helps,
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Thank you Kent.
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Tom |
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Kent mensions. Three sorts in de 5000 range
I come across ALMg-3 AW-5754. Would this work If three sorts alu out of the 5000 range can be gaswelded. Would all the 5000 be gaswelable?
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Hi Robert,have a look through this product guide there is lots of usefull info on hear,this is one of the suppliers i use. http://www.aalco.co.uk/literature/de...aspx#Aluminium
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Chad |
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No, as I mentioned the 5083 and 5086 are NOT gas weldable.
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