This report by Burke, Inc. indicates that replacing traditional aluminum wheels with styled steel wheels in upgrade packages can maintain option package demand and revenue. This database contains steel bar mechanical property and fatigue information giving automotive engineers the ability to design optimized steel powertrain and chassis components.
Users can download the database for free.
The Wheels Task Force has initiated a study of wheels on light trucks with the ultimate goal of creating a lightweight, affordable, attractively styled wheel. The study targets 17 percent mass reduction. Phase one of the study, which deals with the construction of prototype rims using flow forming technology, is complete, and details are reported here. The results of the second phase, which involves the completion and testing of the prototype wheels, will be released later this year. So we can send you announcements of new information appearing on autosteel.org.