Subject: Re: What is aircraft aluminum

From: [email-masked]
Date: 11 Dec 1996 00:12:03 GMT

They probably want you to think 6061. This alloy is heat treatable, is
used for bikes and some airplane parts--hang gliders--anywhere you want
good strength to weight ratio. Not real good in terms of fatigue (compared
to chrome moly). Failure under load can be sudden--breaks, won't bend much
compared to steel. 

It's probably a good flashlight.

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From: [email-masked] (JD)
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 96 12:33:19 GMT

Maybe Boeing should advertise their aircraft as being made from
flashlight aluminum and bicycle titanium.

Maybe not.