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Carbon Ceramic brakes

Carbon Ceramic brakes

Carbon Ceramic brakes

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what kind of composite material is used in the 'ceramic brakes' that porsche uses?
who supplies this material?

RE: Carbon Ceramic brakes

Carbon-Ceramic brake discs using a carbon fiber reinforced ceramic silicon carbide composite:
http://www.sglcarbon.com/sgl_t/brakedisc/index.html

Porsche is currently using this type of brake on the 911.  The new ceramic composite brake disc is perforated and internally ventilated, like the conventional metal brake disc, but weighs 50 % less.
http://www.autointell.com/news-2000-2/September-05-00-p...

See also the following thread
Ceramic coating for Titanium - High Temp Stability
Thread326-63983

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