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Modern Materials In Hubcaps And Wheel Covers
By Phil Sollecito, Tue Dec 6th
Our father's and grandfathers' wheel covers were gleaming orbsof chrome plated steel, glittering wire spoke patterns, or flatchrome Frisbee look-alikes. Before 1980, chrome plated steel wasthe only material light and strong enough to do the job.Unfortunately, plated steel thin and light enough for hubcapswas easily dented, and if scratched or driven in winter, i.e.,in salt conditions, was likely to rust. ABS plastic (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) was introduced asa standard material in plumbing pipe in the 1970s, and becamethe universal material in hubcaps by the mid 1980s. ABS has theattributes of rigidity, strength, and high resistance to salt,chemicals, heat, cold, pressure, and impact. It has excellentresistance to breaking, scratching and chipping, even at lowtemperatures. Parts made of ABS plastic weigh only a fraction of their steelcounterparts. They can be painted or chrome plated to produce arange of visual effects. Scratches or dings on the surface ofplastic
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are stable, and look the same years later as they didthe day the scratch occurred. Whereas, when chrome plated steelis scratched, it will then rust. These qualities make ABSplastic an ideal material for hubcaps, wheel covers, and manyother automotive parts.
Today, nearly all wheel covers for passenger vehicles, includingoriginal equipment and aftermarket replicas, are made of ABSplastic. In fact, the majority of non-structural auto trimitems, including company logos, lettering, grills, cowlings,bumpers, frames, light reflectors, bezels, etc, have been madeof (chromed) plastic for nearly 20 years. One category of modern hubcaps still made of metal is known as'Wheel Simulators', which are made of highly polished stainlesssteel. Wheel simulators are designed primarily for the largerwheels supporting heavy utility vehicles, dual wheel trucks andRVs. A few models are available for single wheel trucks andtrailers. 'Simulators' are so named because they look like, butthey are much less expensive than, chrome plated wheels.Further, stainless steel is highly corrosion resistant, whichcan not be said for chrome plated wheels. About the author:Phil Sollecito is the webmaster for AutoAmenity, Seattleretailer of hubcaps, wheelskins, wheel simulators, grillinserts, and other automotive trim products.http://www.autoamenity.com |