Linzhou ChengDeshun Machinery Foundry Co., Ltd.

Linzhou ChengDeshun Machinery Foundry Co., Ltd.

Difference between steel hub and aluminum hub and maintenance method

2023 03/11

In fact,aluminum hub actually contains other metals,such as iron,so it should be called aluminum alloy wheels.

Compared with common aluminum hubs,ordinary steel hubs have good toughness and poor hardness. Aluminum hubs,on the contrary,have good hardness but poor toughness. Therefore,the driver will find that after the potholes on the road,the steel hub does not change,and it will start to shake at a speed close to 100km/hr. Because it is stamped and the contour and mass weight are not accurate,it is inevitable. Causes unbalanced moment of inertia and jitter.
Brake Drum
Aluminum hubs generally do not have high-speed jitter phenomenon. Steel hub:In order to strengthen the heat dissipation of the brake system,leaving a lot of cooling holes,while weakening the strength of the steel hub,making the anti-deformation ability worse when impacted. But the low cost of stamping production is its main advantage,with more steel hubs on the basic models.