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2. Disc brake - Wikipedia

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   Mercedes-AMG carbon ceramic brake Porsche 911 Carrera S composite ceramic brake. Ceramic discs are used in some high-performance cars and heavy vehicles. The first development of the modern ceramic brake was made by British engineers for TGV applications in 1988. The objective was to reduce weight, and the number of brakes per axle, as well as ...

3. Brembo - Wikipedia

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   Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano with yellow Brembo brakes.. Brembo specializes in performance braking systems and components as well as conducting research on braking systems. Brembo sells over 1,300 products worldwide and is known for their aftermarket automotive brake components, including calipers, drums, rotors, and brake

4. Brake pad - Wikipedia

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   Ceramic materials – Composed of clay and porcelain bonded to copper flakes and filaments, ... Poor braking performance Brake pad lining(s) soaked with water, oil, or

5. Jacobs Vehicle Systems - Wikipedia

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   Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. is an American company that engineers, develops and manufacturers commercial vehicle retarding and valve actuation technologies.The company produces light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty engine brakes, recreational vehicle exhaust brakes, aftermarket parts and tune-up kits to heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers in its domestic market in America, as well as in ...

6. Silicon carbide - Wikipedia

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   The Porsche Carrera GT's silicon carbide "carbon-ceramic" disc brake. Silicon-infiltrated carbon-carbon composite is used for high performance "ceramic" brake discs, as they are able to withstand extreme temperatures. The silicon reacts with the graphite in the carbon-carbon composite to become carbon-fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC).

7. Ceramic matrix composite - Wikipedia

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   An example of CMC manufacture, which was introduced for the production of ceramic brake discs, is the reaction of silicon with a porous preform of C/C. [14] The process temperature is above 1,414 °C (2,577 °F), that is above the melting point of silicon, and the process conditions are controlled such that the carbon fibers of the C/C-preform ...