TUNGSTEN HEAVY ALLOY COMPONENTS
FOR MOTORSPORT
We are recognised as one of the World’s leading tungsten providers to motorsport.
- Optimised Balance – Compact ballast for perfect race car weight distribution designs with outstanding accuracy.
- Rapid Delivery – Components produced and delivered to tight schedules.
- Proven Partner – Trusted by world championship winning teams.
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High performance motorsport represents a demanding arena for automotive engineering in terms of innovation, development, performance and safety. As such, race teams require dependable, experienced suppliers that can deliver first-class solutions and meet exacting industry standards.
With more than 40 years’ experience supplying tungsten heavy alloys to the automotive industry and many years working specially with Formula 1 teams, Wolfmet’s expertise ensures key components can be manufactured within short lead times and to close tolerances, giving our customers complete peace of mind.
WOLFMET TUNGSTEN ALLOY COMPONENTS
BALLAST WEIGHTS
The modern motorsport world boasts an array of materials offering high strength and low weight. Tungsten heavy alloy is a specialised metal matrix composite that overcomes some of motor racing’s challenges, thanks to its high density.
Wolfmet’s tungsten density allows engineers to fabricate components of small dimensions with a high mass. This means ballast can be placed in very confined spaces and in exactly the right location to provide effective weight distribution, while meeting minimum weight requirements set by motorsport bodies such as the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
Wolfmet tungsten alloy has been used very successfully in Formula 1 design, for example to manufacture the skid fasteners which fix the plank – the lowest part of the race car.
The high mass of Wolfmet tungsten alloy ensured the lowest possible centre of gravity was achieved, while its durability helped protect the plank from wear, preventing a breach of rules regarding the minimum ride height.
ENGINES
The rotational speeds of a racing crankshaft change rapidly during acceleration and braking, putting incredible pressure on engine components. Racing crankshaft counterweights dampen engine vibrations and reduce the negative impact these can have on a race car’s performance.
With a density of more than double that of steel and 60% greater than lead, Wolfmet tungsten heavy alloy counterweights are more compact, while having the strength and durability to ensure they can meet the high-performance requirements of the application.
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The volume and complexity of modifications, in conjunction with compressed lead times during the race season, mean that race teams require dynamic manufacturing partners that can guarantee a rapid turnaround and produce high precision components to tight tolerances.
With many decades of experience supplying the automotive industry and over 15 years working specifically with high performance motorsport brands, including Ferrari, Mercedes, Pirelli, BP and Castrol, Wolfmet has a rich heritage in the competitive automotive sector.
Through an efficient full-service production process, the Wolfmet team are experts at manufacturing a range of complex tungsten heavy alloy ballast and crankshaft designs for motorsport applications both before and during the season.
As well as handling large volume runs, Wolfmet operations are agile enough to accommodate one-off projects that also arise during the busy season, with a proven track record of providing reliable solutions under pressure.
This flexibility acts as a support function to teams, which are then able to work towards urgent deadlines, confident in the Wolfmet team’s ability to deliver on time.
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Using tungsten heavy alloy in high performance motorsport and how the knowledge and expertise gained from working with customers in such a prestigious and demanding industry can be applied across other markets, such as Aerospace, to ensure excellence.
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