Aluminum Grade for Wheel Caps

I am making some wheel caps for auto wheels. What would be a good grade of aluminum to use.

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LJS
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7075 is one of the hardest, strongest, and widely used in the aircraft industry .
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James P Crombie

And the corrosion factor is something to think about. Do you intend to leave the metal bare or plate them? Is cost an issue? If you are doing a few, probably not. If planning to make a bunch it will be. Figure almost double for cost of 7075 over 6061 for instance.

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