Longeron "L" alternatives aluminium material - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-29T12:26:15Zhttps://zenith.aero/forum/topics/longeron-l-alternatives-aluminium-material?commentId=2606393%3AComment%3A828295&feed=yes&xn_auth=noNot doubting you, but it appe…tag:zenith.aero,2021-03-15:2606393:Comment:8287712021-03-15T15:19:01.390ZIan Robbhttps://zenith.aero/profile/IanRobb
<p>Not doubting you, but it appears(IME) that the L that zenith uses has a sharp inside corner. The 601HD that I dismantled had a sharp inside corner. The plans(601HD and 650B) also show a longeron with a sharp corner. Not sure if this changed on the newer models, I have not ordered those parts for my 650B.</p>
<p>Not doubting you, but it appears(IME) that the L that zenith uses has a sharp inside corner. The 601HD that I dismantled had a sharp inside corner. The plans(601HD and 650B) also show a longeron with a sharp corner. Not sure if this changed on the newer models, I have not ordered those parts for my 650B.</p> Tks Dan for Information.
Chr…tag:zenith.aero,2021-03-13:2606393:Comment:8284722021-03-13T18:52:08.707ZCHRISTIAN TREMBLAYhttps://zenith.aero/profile/CHRISTIANTREMBLAY
<p>Tks Dan for Information.</p>
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<p>Tks Dan for Information.</p>
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<p>Christian</p> do not use 6063 as it is an a…tag:zenith.aero,2021-03-13:2606393:Comment:8283992021-03-13T16:17:49.283ZDan Hillhttps://zenith.aero/profile/DanHill
<p>do not use 6063 as it is an arcitectural grade and not suitable (it can be identified by a sharp inside corner where as the structural grades will have a radius on the inside corner). The .093 shown in the plans is propreitary to Zenith at least here in the US. The common substitute is 3/4 x 3/4 .125 thick 6061-T6 and is commonly available. in the US it is less than $20 a length </p>
<p>do not use 6063 as it is an arcitectural grade and not suitable (it can be identified by a sharp inside corner where as the structural grades will have a radius on the inside corner). The .093 shown in the plans is propreitary to Zenith at least here in the US. The common substitute is 3/4 x 3/4 .125 thick 6061-T6 and is commonly available. in the US it is less than $20 a length </p> tks Timothy for information.…tag:zenith.aero,2021-03-13:2606393:Comment:8285682021-03-13T13:15:19.212ZCHRISTIAN TREMBLAYhttps://zenith.aero/profile/CHRISTIANTREMBLAY
<p>tks Timothy for information.</p>
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<p>I will try find it in this lenght, economy of longeron splice with 8 bolts installation for 4 joints.</p>
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<p>Christian</p>
<p>tks Timothy for information.</p>
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<p>I will try find it in this lenght, economy of longeron splice with 8 bolts installation for 4 joints.</p>
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<p>Christian</p> Tks Russell for referenced ar…tag:zenith.aero,2021-03-13:2606393:Comment:8285642021-03-13T13:09:59.862ZCHRISTIAN TREMBLAYhttps://zenith.aero/profile/CHRISTIANTREMBLAY
<p>Tks Russell for referenced articles.</p>
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<p>I will kept them in my reference builder documentation. Now I can choose alu alternative for replacement of extrusion if needed.</p>
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<p>Tks Russell for referenced articles.</p>
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<p>I will kept them in my reference builder documentation. Now I can choose alu alternative for replacement of extrusion if needed.</p>
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<p>Christian</p>
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<p></p> I don't know where Zenith buy…tag:zenith.aero,2021-03-13:2606393:Comment:8284502021-03-13T05:42:25.888ZTimothy Aanerudhttps://zenith.aero/profile/TimothyAanerud
<p>I don't know where Zenith buys is 0.093 3/4" equal L. But it's not very common.</p>
<p>6061-T6 0.125 3/4" equal L is much easier to find. The standard length for both of these extrusions is 25 feet.</p>
<p>I don't know where Zenith buys is 0.093 3/4" equal L. But it's not very common.</p>
<p>6061-T6 0.125 3/4" equal L is much easier to find. The standard length for both of these extrusions is 25 feet.</p> this site might give you the…tag:zenith.aero,2021-03-13:2606393:Comment:8282952021-03-13T01:59:17.024ZRussell Johnsonhttps://zenith.aero/profile/RJohnson
<p>this site might give you the info you are looking for. </p>
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<p><a href="https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/metals-metal-products/6061-aluminum-vs-6063-aluminum/" target="_blank">https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/metals-metal-products/6061-aluminum-vs-6063-aluminum/</a></p>
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<p>"<span>The bearing yield strength is a measure of how a material will respond in joining arrangements; think when two metal plates are joined by a screw drilled through both plates. The bearing yield…</span></p>
<p>this site might give you the info you are looking for. </p>
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<p><a href="https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/metals-metal-products/6061-aluminum-vs-6063-aluminum/" target="_blank">https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/metals-metal-products/6061-aluminum-vs-6063-aluminum/</a></p>
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<p>"<span>The bearing yield strength is a measure of how a material will respond in joining arrangements; think when two metal plates are joined by a screw drilled through both plates. The bearing yield strength is the maximum amount of stress that will not cause this hole-joint to fail (stretch/crack) when the plates are pulled/pushed, and is a useful measure in applications such as in </span><a href="https://www.thomasnet.com/products/aluminum-scaffolding-scaffolds-71030209-1.html">scaffolding</a><span> where this arrangement is common. Again, 6061 is more often chosen for these applications as it has a much higher bearing strength over 6063 aluminum (386 MPa vs. 276 MPa)."</span></p>
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