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’97 Starcraft Corroded Transom Repair using Pourable Ceramic
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<blockquote data-quote="DaleH" data-source="post: 386062" data-attributes="member: 15636"><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>The next challenge ... </strong></span></span></p><p></p><p>Replicating the shape and rounded corners of the old transom piece without buckling it or tearing it from the sheet panel of 5052-H34 I bought. Looks like I'll be annealing the corners carefully. At least 5052 takes a bend easily.</p><p></p><p>That heavy scored line you can see right before the rolled corner is where the transom rear skin met the topsides or hull bottom. </p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>5052 Aluminum Alloy</strong></p><p>This is the highest strength alloy of the more common non heat-treatable grades. Fatigue strength is higher than most aluminum alloys. In addition this grade has particularly good resistance to marine atmosphere and salt water corrosion. It has excellent workability. It may be drawn or formed into intricate shapes and its slightly greater strength in the annealed condition minimizes tearing that occurs in 1100 and 3003.</p><p></p><p><u>Applications</u>: Used in a wide variety of applications from aircraft components to home appliances, marine and transportation industry parts, heavy duty cooking utensils and equipment for bulk processing of food.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaleH, post: 386062, member: 15636"] [color=#FF0000][size=5][b]The next challenge ... [/b][/size][/color] Replicating the shape and rounded corners of the old transom piece without buckling it or tearing it from the sheet panel of 5052-H34 I bought. Looks like I'll be annealing the corners carefully. At least 5052 takes a bend easily. That heavy scored line you can see right before the rolled corner is where the transom rear skin met the topsides or hull bottom. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]5052 Aluminum Alloy[/b] This is the highest strength alloy of the more common non heat-treatable grades. Fatigue strength is higher than most aluminum alloys. In addition this grade has particularly good resistance to marine atmosphere and salt water corrosion. It has excellent workability. It may be drawn or formed into intricate shapes and its slightly greater strength in the annealed condition minimizes tearing that occurs in 1100 and 3003. [u]Applications[/u]: Used in a wide variety of applications from aircraft components to home appliances, marine and transportation industry parts, heavy duty cooking utensils and equipment for bulk processing of food. [/QUOTE]
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