🔥Working with titanium is challenging due to its hardness and heat conductivity.
💨The wheel is made of Aerospace grade titanium, a stronger and more durable material.
💥Previous attempts with aluminum wheels resulted in explosions and bearing failures.
🔧Machining titanium requires specialized tools and lubrication due to its insulating properties.
🌈The titanium wheel undergoes electro anodizing, which gives it a vibrant color.
How fast does the titanium wheel spin?
—The titanium wheel reaches speeds of approximately 80,000 RPM.
Does the titanium wheel break the sound barrier?
—While the wheel spins at impressive speeds, it does not break the sound barrier.
What are the challenges of working with titanium?
—Titanium is a hard metal with high heat conductivity, making it difficult to cut and machine. It also requires special tools and lubrication.
What happened to the previous aluminum wheels?
—The aluminum wheels resulted in explosions and bearing failures due to the extreme speeds.
How is the titanium wheel colored?
—The titanium wheel undergoes electro anodizing, a process that gives it a vibrant and uniform color.
00:03Introduction to the challenge of spinning a titanium wheel at extreme speeds.
00:38Process of shaping and cutting the titanium wheel with specialized tools.
03:42Testing the titanium wheel's durability and performance by spinning it at high speeds.
07:00Electro anodizing the titanium wheel to give it a vibrant color.
09:27Measurement and analysis of the titanium wheel's rotational speed.
