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Originally Posted by Fasterthanyou
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Originally Posted by jims69camaro
it's not a metal, it's a ceramic. Â*and it would shatter under the definition of ceramics. Â*keep them outta jersey potholes, then...
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It's definatly a ceramic but ceramic's are also usually defined as non-metallic. This is where the definitions aren't so clear because what they should say is non-transition or non-magnetic metals because AL (aluminum) is a metal!
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Originally Posted by PBodyGT87
if what is on the site is legit, and well, i don't know if trust a site titled "beverlytang.com" i would imagine it would crack, or mostly chip. they are saying it's not aluminum, but "alumina", in other words, a whole new susbtance, not a variation of aluminum. (blah blah blah)
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I can't say if the wheels look legit or not. For me the pictures aren't working. If they are completely clear then I'd say fake, probably a plastic. If they're aren't completely transparent then they could very well be made of Alumina.
It's still aluminum. Alumina; AL2O3 aka Aluminum Oxide has been around for years. It's found in all aluminum that has been exposed to ozone. The patina that is formed is Alumina. The properties of Alumina are very hard and used in abrasive blasting. I got a 50lb bag of it to clean off rust when I ever get my blasting cabinet finished. |
it is a ceramic with aluminum oxide in it... the quote was "much harder than either glass or steel", making reference to the two properties (i guess) of glass and 'metal'. i'd still bank on shatter, but at what point it would shatter would be a mystery. how much force would it take to break a ceramic interlaced with aluminum oxide? wouldn't that much depend on how much of the two (or more) ingredients...