Method of making thick aluminum alloy products

A method comprising:

• (a) hot rolling a heat treatable aluminum alloy ingot to a final gauge product, wherein the hot rolling comprises:
• (i) first hot rolling the heat treatable aluminum alloy ingot in a first rolling direction;
• and
• (ii) second hot rolling the heat treatable aluminum alloy ingot in a second rolling direction, wherein the second direction is different than the first rolling direction;
• (iii) optionally repeating step (a) (i), step (a) (ii), or both steps (a) (i) and (a) (ii);
• and
• (b) processing the final gauge product to a T temper;
• wherein the final gauge product has a thickness of from 6.00 inches to 12.0 inches, and wherein:
• (i) when the final gauge product has a thickness of 6.01 to 6.50 inches, the as-rolled width of the final gauge product is at least 60% larger than a width of the heat treatable aluminum alloy ingot;
• (ii) when the final gauge product has a thickness of 6.51 to 7.00 inches, the as-rolled width of the final gauge product is at least 50% larger than a width of the heat treatable aluminum alloy ingot;
• (iii) when the final gauge product has a thickness of 7.01 to 7.50 inches, the as-rolled width of the final gauge product is at least 40% larger than a width of the heat treatable aluminum alloy ingot;
• (iv) when the final gauge product has a thickness of 7.51 to 8.00 inches, the as-rolled width of the final gauge product is at least 30% larger than a width of the heat treatable aluminum alloy ingot;
• and
• (iv) when the final gauge product has a thickness of at 8.01 to 12.00 inches, the as-rolled width of the final gauge product is at least 25% larger than a width of the heat treatable aluminum alloy ingot;
• wherein the final gauge is determined in accordance with ANSI H35.2.