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  1. 01-26-2016, 03:13 PM #1
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    Yeah that alloy dosen't line up very well huh
    My best guess is you have 6061 with low Ti and high Cr
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_alloy

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    Quote Originally Posted by NHscrapman View Post
    Yeah that alloy dosen't line up very well huh
    My best guess is you have 6061 with low Ti and high Cr
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_alloy
    Our Manganese levels are considerably higher at 0.80-1.10%
    Is this difference negligible or important?
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