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    Type of aluminium to use for good machinability

    Hey I'm new to this forum but I've been doing this kind of thing for a while. I would suggest 6061-T6 for your part and follow it up with a hard anodize per MIL-A-8625, type 3, class I. I've used this in Sea water and in direct water contact. It is susepable to crevice corrosion if the anodize...

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