Cast alloy wheels have the characteristics of good filling, less shrinkage and high compactness.
There are generally two common manufacturing processes for casting wheels, gravity casting and low pressure casting.
● Gravity casting is to pour the liquid alloy into the mold, and then cooling and forming, which is to shape the hub by gravity.
● Low-pressure casting is to press the liquid alloy into the mold with low pressure, and solidify slowly under a constant pressure. Compared with gravity casting, low-pressure casting wheels have relatively average molecules, relatively fewer pores, and tighter metal structures. Therefore, the casting wheel hub is a process form from "liquid" to "solid". The process is simple, the cost is relatively low, and the shape can also be rich and varied.
● Spinning casting--The difference is mainly that the rotary stamping of spinning machine is carried out on the basis of casting. In this process, the rim is stretched under pressure, and the aluminum alloy molecules will be tighter than that of simple "casting", so that the strength and toughness of the produced wheel hub are stronger and lighter at the same time.