LIGHTWEIGHT BRAKE SYSTEM

Light weight hydraulic disc brake system, featuring several innovations, has been developed for an highway, recreational vehicle use. The system uses aluminum components for the major structural members of the brake and master cylinder. A plastic master cylinder piston is used. The brake system uses a stamped steel rotor and metallic friction materials. The components of the system have passed life cycle, environmental and vibration tests. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Culp, J S
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 6 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Disc brakes; Hydraulic brakes; Lightweight materials; Plastics; Recreational vehicles
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145062
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: 8
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #760255
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM