aluminum or steel [Archive]

clc900

09-19-2001, 10:21 AM

how much heavier is a steel wheel compared to an aluminum? Specifically a 15x12.
Thanks, Chad

Gordon

09-19-2001, 10:30 AM

Actually some aluminum rims are heavier than steel rims. Aluminum is a bit more than 1/3 the density of steel (.1 lb/in^3 vs .28 lb/in^3) So if an aluminum wheel is 3 times as thick as a steel wheel it will be heavier. Most of the cast aluminum wheels are pretty thick, and heavy. Steel wheels vary in thickness quite a bit too. I run steel wheels.


Pirate4x4.Com > General Tech > General 4x4 Discussion > aluminum or steel PDA : aluminum or steel clc900 09-19-2001, 10:21 AM how much heavier is a steel wheel compared to an aluminum? Specifically a 15x12. Thanks, Chad Gordon 09-19-2001, 10:30 AM Actually some aluminum rims are heavier than steel rims. Aluminum is a bit more than 1/3 the density of steel (.1 lb/in^3 vs .28 lb/in^3) So if an aluminum wheel is 3 times as thick as a steel wheel it will be heavier. Most of the cast aluminum wheels are pretty thick, and heavy. Steel wheels vary in thickness quite a bit too. I run steel wheels.