Accuride Introduces New Quantum 99™ Alloy, 40 lb. Aluminum Wheel
Accuride Corporation – a leading supplier of components to the North American and European commercial vehicle industries – has introduced its new Quantum 99™ aluminum alloy — what it calls “the strongest, most advanced alloy for aluminum wheels in the commercial vehicle industry.”
Quantum 99 is 20 percent stronger than Accuride’s previous alloy, enabling Accuride to reduce the weight of its most popular standard lightweight aluminum wheel by 11 percent to an industry-best 40 lbs.
“To help our customers achieve greater fuel economy and lower emissions, Accuride continues light-weighting our products while maintaining superior levels of safety and performance,” Accuride President and CEO Rick Dauch said. “As the latest step in our efforts, we’re excited to introduce our next-generation Quantum 99 alloy and 40 lb. aluminum wheel.”
Accuride’s engineers developed the proprietary next-generation Quantum 99 alloy to be 20 percent stronger than the Company’s previous aluminum alloy. Its optimized microstructure enhances wheel performance, ensuring industry-leading strength and
Thanks to its advanced metallurgy and engineering, the new wheel consistently achieves twice the fatigue life of the competing 40 lb. aluminum wheel in rigorous laboratory testing. Its 5 lb. weight savings can trim 100 pounds off of a tractor-trailer rolling on all-aluminum wheels. That means higher payload, lower fuel consumption and increased profitability for fleets.
Accuride’s new aluminum wheel – the 42644 – will be available in the third quarter of 2017.
Category: General Update, Wheels & Tires
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