I am doing a paper in my material science class and I'm trying to find a material to replace a steel gas tankI wanted to use either aluminum 5054 for its corrosive resistance and decent durabilityAluminum 2024 is much stronger, however, I found that it is not recommended to weld this alloy because it looses corrosion resistance on the weldsShould I stick with the weaker alloy and sacrifice the strength? Maybe I can make the gas tank thicker if i used the 5054?UTS of 2024262 469UTS of 5054262 MPa
When you are performing trade studies on different materials, you need to consider more than just massSome additional items to consider are manufacturability (i.eweldability), material cost, fracture toughness, etcAlso, if you are going to make the tank out of aluminum, I would think that anodization of the finished product would be required to minimize corrosion.
Ya, there are those human beings spoke of as sheet steel workers and insulatorsI hear they already understand all those issues and can do a extra helpful activity than you without screwing it upyou do no longer want training, you want a yellow pages.
