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Laser cutting aluminum questions

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REVAN

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I'm working on a tube and gusset design and starting to think about how to make the parts. Can anyone here inform me on dealing with the heat issues of laser cutting gusset parts? I've heard conflicting information depending on the aluminum alloy being used. I'm thinking of using 6061-T6 material in most places. Laser cutting is clean and affordable. If there is a way to accommodate the use of this process, it would be great, as I'm designing to try to keep costs as low as possible. I'd just need to know how to design appropriately so that it can be used without creating structural and fatigue issues. If it's just not possible to use this method, I'd like to know the reasons why.
 
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