Designing optimal material selection for manufacturing car wheel rims

Abstract

The selection of suitable material for manufacturing wheel rim is essential to
address the issue of weight reduction while ensuring the load-bearing capacity of the wheel
rims during vehicle movement on the road. In this study, the research team designed a 3D
model of the wheel rim using Solidworks software. Afterwards, a numerical simulation
model using Ansys Workbench software was constructed to calculate the load-bearing
capacity of the wheel rim under two conditions: stationary and moving, using four different
materials including steel alloy, aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, and titanium. From the
calculated results, the research team concluded that aluminum remains a suitable material
for manufacturing wheel rims. This is due to its appropriate mechanical properties, ease of
fabrication, cost-effectiveness, and the significant weight reduction achieved when wheel
rims are manufactured using aluminum material.