A macrocomposite al brake rotor for reduced weight and improved performance

JOM

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 26-28

  Huang, Scott Xiaodi ^a   Paxton, Kip ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ALUMINUM CLADDING; BRAKES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GRAPHITE; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LUBRICANTS; MARKETING; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICON CARBIDE; WEAR RESISTANCE;

MACROCOMPOSITES;

ROTORS;

EID: 0032138849     PISSN: 10474838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11837-998-0453-9     Document Type: Review

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