Quote:
Originally Posted by forge
Thanks Ken. I ordered some sheets from Frost in the UK which is "EN485 1050 H14 Half-Hard grade" according to the website. However, I am at a complete loss as to what all the numbers and identifiers mean with sheet metal. Would the sheets I have ordered be insufficient for shaping without annealing?
|
I'm pretty sure your 1050 will go far enough to make your part without any annealing. Don't fret about the numbers too much. 1000 series aluminum is all very workable, without annealing. If it does happen to crack at the edge, you probably will need to trim some off, anyway - so you can get rid of two problems with one snip.
; - }