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Friction Materials Fabrication - Lab E17 | |
  Automotive Brake Pad Molds
Center
researchers fabricate automotive brake materials for testing on
vehicles and on dynamometers. These materials are molded to the
specific shape for a given vehicle. To make a brake pad, a metal
backing plate is inserted into the bottom of the mold, some glue is
added, and then the friction material mixture is added. The mold is
then placed in a heated press. After cooling, the pad is removed and
ready for use. |
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Carbonization Furnace
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furnace contains a sealed chamber that can be evacuated or have a
flowing gas environment. It is used to heat materials in any type of
atmosphere and expel impurities that vaporize. Carbonization of Carbon
composites is an essential part of making carbon - carbon composites.
For those materials, heating for extended periods of time at
temperatures up to 1000o C is necessary to remove most non-carbon elements. |
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 Small 10 Ton Hot Press
This hydraulic heated press is used to make test samples of various materials. The heated platens can heat a mold up to 600o C. The maximum separation between platens is eight inches.
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