Welding High Strength Aluminum

Of course the high strength aluminums are in a heat treated condition when looking at their highest yield strengths .

Then 6061 is popular with machine shops because it machines well and becaus e it is easily available . It is often welded but it is not the best weldin g aluminum and it is not the highest strength aluminum . The yield strength is 50,000 . (When aftermarket fabricators say that something is billet the y usually mean machined from 6061 .)

And 7075 is famous for strength but it does not weld very well. The yield s trength is 76,000 !

But don't forget about 2024 and it does not weld very well. The yield stren gth here is 67,000 .

And so here are some high strength aluminum alloys that are better for weld ing :

2219, yield strength 66,000 2519, yield strength 66,000 7003, yield strength 50,000 7005, yield strength 51,000 7039, yield strength 58,000

But each aluminum alloy requires a certain type of filler material for weld ing .