2025-12-24
5052 offers superior corrosion resistance (especially marine), better formability (less likely to crack when bent), and excellent weldability, making it great for tanks, marine parts, and formed sheet metal
6061 provides higher strength (better for structural/machined parts), good machinability, and heat-treatability, ideal for frames, structural components, and machined parts, though it's less formable than 5052.