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Old 09-16-2024, 09:47 AM
jstoezel jstoezel is offline
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Default Bending aluminum

Hello,

I am restoring a snowmobile and need to replace the tunnel on it. This is what a tunnel looks like on a snowmobile.



It's thinner aluminum, 16 gauge typically, bent at 90 degrees in a tight radius.
Searching online it seems manufacturers of snowmobiles will use 6061, the T6 version. Though that seems impossible to bend.
It seems like manufacturers may be bending the 6061 tunnels into shape then heat treating it into T6. This does not seem practical for a garage fabricator like me.

Using 5032 would be easier, though it is much softer than 6061.
What would be your thoughts? 6061 comes in a T0 version, would there be any benefits to using 6061-T0 over 5052?
Would 5032 just suffice for this application?

Thanks,
JS
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