Forged vs Cast Knuckles: Why the Difference?

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yct08280

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Mar 26, 2014

knuckle in McPherson strut is casting & in double wishbone is foring?
why?

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Baluncore

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Mar 27, 2014

A casting is cheap and able to withstand compression, but less able to withstand tension.
A forging has a greater tensile strength due to grain alignment flow during the forging process.

Forged vs Cast Knuckles: Why the Difference?

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