Aluminum Lug Nuts
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Aluminum Lug Nuts
I see forged aluminum lug nuts guaranteed to about 300# torque for sale by various speed equipment dealers. Do they stay tight? Will they work for HPDE use? General thoughts, pro or con?
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What would be the advantage? My life depends on it, I want steel nuts. Minimal weight saving?
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I think I'm giving up on the idea of using them.
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I wouldn't use them personally. Fatigue strength for aluminum in general is much less than steel. Threads are fine and highly loaded due to prelaods, making them more susceptible to various failures including stress corrosion cracking.
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