SMWE Forging Capabilities

Magnesium Wheel Forgings

Magnesium presents a unique advantage vis a vis 3D precision forging. SMWE uses the most advanced scientific and technological processes to manufacture our forged wheels. Normally, when magnesium pieces are forged, the cut is ‘straight down’ (like the cut of dough using a mold). This process is called "open die" forging and is the simplest and lowest cost forging method. However, this approach requires machining out the well and bead area, which interferes with the fiber structure of the material and causes a loss in strength.

SMWE’s forged wheels employ 3-D precision "closed die” magnesium forging, which is more expensive and complex. Our magnesium forging technique forms both sides in addition to the well and bead seat of the wheel. By pressing an extruded billet inside the mold, positioned on a very powerful hydraulic press (up to 30,000 ton capacity), the metal is shaped in the mold cavities to form the wheels.

During deformation, the flow of the metal in the mold is directed via metal fibers, arranged as orthogonally as possible with respect to the direction of the load acting on the wheel.

With the hydraulic pressure exerted, it produces very compact ordered metal molecules that maximize the final mechanical strength of the wheel. Over the years, we have perfected this technology to produce very high quality, high strength, and cost effective forged magnesium wheels.

Our expertise includes procedures that allow us to use the same forging tools for both aluminum and magnesium wheel forgings.  Our suppliers are the leading Russian manufacturers that employ TUV certified systems of quality control.

**please see examples of our forged wheels blanks.