I have a set of parts I'm designing. They are 1/4 to 1/3 circle pieces with 23" inside radius. The cross section is 3.5" x 3". If I make them out of steel, I'd probably just have them burned out of 3" A36, and it will be cheap and easy, but heavy.
If I need to do them in aluminum, that's going to be very expensive. Is it feasible to roll form them (the hard way) out of 3.5"x3" rectangular stock? Alloy doesn't matter, I was guessing that a 5000-series would be the way to go as it's more formable.
Thanks,
Daniel
If I need to do them in aluminum, that's going to be very expensive. Is it feasible to roll form them (the hard way) out of 3.5"x3" rectangular stock? Alloy doesn't matter, I was guessing that a 5000-series would be the way to go as it's more formable.
Thanks,
Daniel