Is this alloy fixable?

[norm]

Had the misfortune of running over a 4" high paving block discarded on the slip road @ 50 mph. Got a new wheel now, place that fitted it said this was now scrap.

Spoiler

 

[Stormster]

It's quite a bend. Would you want to trust it when it's been battered straight? There's your answer

 

[[TW]Fox]

Would you want to trust it when it's been battered straight? There's your answer

Not much of an answer unless he's a materials expert, though.

 

[Clarkey]

You could straighten it but it wouldn't be worth doing on that. Most alloys would crack before bending that much so it's done well.

 

[Maccapacca]

Bit of heat and a rubber mallet it'd be ok for a spare

 

[233]

certainly repairable,


whether or not it would be financially viable or you would have the confidence in using it again.


seen plenty of alloys far worse than that repaired

 

[matthab]

I did this to my alloy 4 years ago. Told by many people no point getting it repaired. It could crack be weaker there or not seal properly.

 

[mattyg]

I ran over a deer and bent 2 alloys, one developed a crack. Which was straightened and welded and have been fine for 30k miles.

 

[Stormster]

Not much of an answer unless he's a materials expert, though.

Well would you trust it knowing the state it had been in?

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Well would you trust it knowing the state it had been in?

Sure - it's a wide angle regular dent with a smooth surface deformity - can't see any reason why it couldn't be repaired as I doubt there is a high specific load anywhere on that dent.

It's the short, sharp, acute angled irregular dents that are tricky to repair, often failing with stress fractures later.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Well would you trust it knowing the state it had been in?

I don't understand enough about the structure and strength of metals to know whether it's to be trusted or not.

 

[mattyg]

Sure - it's a wide angle regular dent with a smooth surface deformity - can't see any reason why it couldn't be repaired as I doubt there is a high specific load anywhere on that dent.

It's the short, sharp, acute angled irregular dents that are tricky to repair, often failing with stress fractures later.

But the chances of a catastrophic failure are slim. Chances are like mine it'll leak air well before the crack get wide enough to cause major issues