Less expensive than stainless steel while maintaining an excellent strength-to-weight ratio, Aluminum Alloy 6082 is an essential element for structural beam products. Its composition includes higher proportions of manganese, making it the strongest of the 6000 series and replacing Aluminum 6061 in many high-stress applications. Designers and machinists can fabricate beams in a range of dimensions thanks to its excellent workability; it is highly weldable, brazeable, solderable, and machinable. Finished Aluminum Alloy 6082 beams feature excellent corrosion resistance, with typical applications including columns, bridge construction, floor support, and many others.