After Welding;
The area between the welds has become so hot that the material has lost
it's temper to T-4 or lower. This means your Product Approval will probably
be voided.
Re-Tempering 6063 Aluminum All "Curve Track" hurricane
components are Re-Tempered to T-6 after welding. The weld itself can
not be tempered because of the dissimilar aluminum filler rod (astm
4043) that has been added to that specific area.