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[TowerTalk] 7075-T6 Aluminum

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Subject: [TowerTalk] 7075-T6 Aluminum
From: aa4lr@arrl.net (Bill Coleman)
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 09:11:02 -0400
On 6/20/01 11:08 PM, J. Kincade at w5kp@swbell.net wrote:

>What are examples of other things out there commonly made
>from 7075-T6? 

Spacecraft.

>Surely tubing must be available made from this stuff - is it
>ridiculously expensive, a la titanium and such?

It is about twice as expensive as 6061-T6.



Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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