How Borked is this Frame?

[2old2care]

No, no no. This isn't a copper frame, it is 6000-series aluminium and heat treatment on that stuff doesn't work like that.

Copper? Yes you can anneal aluminium, the og post didn't mention what ally it was. If it is 6061 it is already heat treated and therefore you can anneal it but you would have to re heat treat it afterwards.

 

[2old2care]

No, no no. This isn't a copper frame, it is 6000-series aluminium and heat treatment on that stuff doesn't work like that.

How does heat treatment work on 6061 T6 aluminium?

 

[Yellow Saddle]

How does heat treatment work on 6061 T6 aluminium?

Controlled cooling over a couple of hours, on those frames.