The difference between forged wheels and cast wheels
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Difference between forged wheels and cast wheels
There are significant differences in cost between forged wheels and cast wheels, mainly reflected in the following aspects:
**I. Raw material cost**
Forged wheels use T6061 aluminum alloy material with high quality and high price. The aluminum alloy material used for cast wheels is A356.
**II. Production process cost**
1. Forging process:
- The production process of forged wheels is complex. First, the aluminum alloy material needs to be heated to a high temperature and then forged into shape by strong pressure.
The wheels provided by wheelsline are forged by 12,000 tons of pressure. It is the highest level internationally. The purchase, maintenance and operation costs of equipment are very high. The hardness of forged wheels is around 120.
- The requirements for technicians in the forging process are also very high. They need to have rich experience and professional skills, which also increases labor costs.
2. Casting process:
- Cast wheels are mainly formed by melting aluminum alloy and pouring it into a mold. The hardness of cast wheels is around 90. Casting equipment is relatively simple and the cost is low.
- The requirements for technicians in the casting process are relatively low, and the labor cost is correspondingly less.
**III. Subsequent processing cost**
1. Forged wheels:
- After forging, wheels usually need more mechanical processing and surface treatment to ensure their precision and appearance quality. These processing processes require high-precision processing equipment and professional techniques, and the cost is high.
- In order to meet higher performance requirements, special processes such as heat treatment may be required, further increasing the cost.
The forged wheels of wheelsline are inspected by X-ray. If there are internal metal cracks during the manufacturing process, we can detect them. Often, the cracking of forged wheels after driving for a period of time is caused by internal bubbles and cracks during the processing. This is also the reason why we dare to provide a 2-year warranty for paint coating and a lifetime warranty for metal structure.
2. Cast wheels:
- After casting, the processing of wheels is relatively simple. Generally, only a small amount of mechanical processing and surface treatment are required. The processing equipment and process requirements are relatively low, and the cost is also less.
In conclusion, the cost of forged wheels is much higher than that of cast wheels. Forged wheels have obvious advantages in lightweight, strength and hardness, but the price is also more expensive; cast wheels have only one advantage. That is cheap.
It is worth noting that in China, a large number of factories use some welding processes, post-casting CNC processing and other methods to reduce costs. In fact, these are helpless Chinese characteristics: shoddy products, reducing costs without bottom line, and deceiving customers. This is why there are forged wheels with a price of only 400 US dollars in the Russian market. There are a large number of videos on Chinese social platforms such as Douyin to popularize science for users. Chinese people have formed a certain cognition. So these wheels have no market in China. wheelsline only wants to make top-quality wheels. We firmly believe that only high-quality products and sustainable services can gain a foothold in the Russian market.
There are significant differences in cost between forged wheels and cast wheels, mainly reflected in the following aspects:
**I. Raw material cost**
Forged wheels use T6061 aluminum alloy material with high quality and high price. The aluminum alloy material used for cast wheels is A356.
**II. Production process cost**
1. Forging process:
- The production process of forged wheels is complex. First, the aluminum alloy material needs to be heated to a high temperature and then forged into shape by strong pressure.
The wheels provided by wheelsline are forged by 12,000 tons of pressure. It is the highest level internationally. The purchase, maintenance and operation costs of equipment are very high. The hardness of forged wheels is around 120.
- The requirements for technicians in the forging process are also very high. They need to have rich experience and professional skills, which also increases labor costs.
2. Casting process:
- Cast wheels are mainly formed by melting aluminum alloy and pouring it into a mold. The hardness of cast wheels is around 90. Casting equipment is relatively simple and the cost is low.
- The requirements for technicians in the casting process are relatively low, and the labor cost is correspondingly less.
**III. Subsequent processing cost**
1. Forged wheels:
- After forging, wheels usually need more mechanical processing and surface treatment to ensure their precision and appearance quality. These processing processes require high-precision processing equipment and professional techniques, and the cost is high.
- In order to meet higher performance requirements, special processes such as heat treatment may be required, further increasing the cost.
The forged wheels of wheelsline are inspected by X-ray. If there are internal metal cracks during the manufacturing process, we can detect them. Often, the cracking of forged wheels after driving for a period of time is caused by internal bubbles and cracks during the processing. This is also the reason why we dare to provide a 2-year warranty for paint coating and a lifetime warranty for metal structure.
2. Cast wheels:
- After casting, the processing of wheels is relatively simple. Generally, only a small amount of mechanical processing and surface treatment are required. The processing equipment and process requirements are relatively low, and the cost is also less.
In conclusion, the cost of forged wheels is much higher than that of cast wheels. Forged wheels have obvious advantages in lightweight, strength and hardness, but the price is also more expensive; cast wheels have only one advantage. That is cheap.
It is worth noting that in China, a large number of factories use some welding processes, post-casting CNC processing and other methods to reduce costs. In fact, these are helpless Chinese characteristics: shoddy products, reducing costs without bottom line, and deceiving customers. This is why there are forged wheels with a price of only 400 US dollars in the Russian market. There are a large number of videos on Chinese social platforms such as Douyin to popularize science for users. Chinese people have formed a certain cognition. So these wheels have no market in China. wheelsline only wants to make top-quality wheels. We firmly believe that only high-quality products and sustainable services can gain a foothold in the Russian market.