Hi,
I need to straighten a frame made of welded 6061-T6 4" square tubing. If it were made of steel I could use a torch to permanently bend the tubing. As the heat is applied to one side of the tube it will initially expand, but the heat would be enough to cause a phase change that causes the metal to permanently shrink when it has cooled off.
My question is whether aluminum does the same thing?
Thanks in advance Bruce