Awhile back I made a gas tank for truck project, out of regular 6061 aluminum.
Now I need to make
another one, but reading the Aircraft Spruce catalog they recommend using
5052H-32 aluminum instead.
What's the difference?
All I can find is that they weld the same, machine the same, but that 5052 is
cold workable a little
better (a 'B' rating rather than a 'C' rating for 6061), but nothing that
really states why 5052
would be better than 6061 for gas tanks, any thoughts?
The alloy difference is 6061 has magnesium and silicon, where the 5052 only has
magnesium.
Also, the first tank I made had no baffles, but I was thinking of making a
simple X of two sheets
within the tank for this one, do you all think baffles are necessary? I'm
shooting for about 22
gallons capacity, so was thinking that baffles might help rigidity a little too.
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