Steel or aluminum for CNC mill enclosure?

[rk9268vc]

I am working on designing and building an enclosure for my CNC mill

I am trying to figure out the best metal for building the enclosure out of. I will be TIG welding and bending it.

The big question is whether to go with steel or aluminum.

The current choice is between 5052 aluminum 0.063" thick vs 1008/A366 cold rolled steel 16ga

5052 Aluminum sheet 0.063" thick
5052 H32 Aluminum Sheet | Coremark Metals

A366/1008 cold rolled steel 16ga
Cold Rolled Steel Sheet Supplier | Coremark Metals

The steel is the cheapest, but I will have to paint it and worry about rust
The aluminum will be lighter to work with and doesnt rust, but I would still paint it because of corrosion (and looks)

Anyone have experience building an enclosure/ maintaining one that can offer some insight?
Thanks!

 

[Milland]

This is the second time you've posted about this, and the first time was stupid enough.

best metal for building a mill enclosure out of? insights?

Are you prepping some spam, or (seriously) are you this dumb?