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Re: Think 1/8" thick alum is strong enough for............
Posted by BobS (more from BobS) on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:44:17
In Reply to: Think 1/8" thick alum is strong enough for............, DanaH, Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:03:19
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Aluminum is more active metal than steel, so it will corrode more readily. The thickness is a plus for strength and should take longer to corrode through than thinner stock.
The tank weighs a little over 100 lbs full so the weight on the ends of each strap are roughly 1/4 of that, so the 1/8" thick yard stick should be more than strong enough assuming a tensile strength of at least 10K lbs per sg. in. The critical part, is the area around holes or other fasteners. It might be best to find some stainless steel strap which will be much more resistant to corrosion.
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