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Default Strength of aircraft grade versus 6061 aluminum?

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:58:07 -0700, the infamous Winston
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Stupendous Man wrote:

Is there any difference between 6061 aluminum and aircraft grade
aluminum for that purpose?


Is "aircraft grade" something like "industrial strength" or "heavy duty"?


Surgical Stainless Steel?

What you really want is "audiophile - quality Vulcanian billet".


Right. One can't beat the oxygen-free, audiophile-quality, Vulcanian
billets of aloonimum, can one?


Ha, you beat me to the oxygen free part.