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A macrocomposite Al brake rotor for reduced weight and improved performance

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  1. the Institute of Materials Processing, Michigan Technological University, USA

    Scott Xiaodi Huang (research scientist)

  2. the Institute of Materials Processing, Michigan Technological University, USA

    Kip Paxton (research scientist)

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Editor’s Note: Although JOM style dictates the use of metric units in all measurements, the U.S. automobile manufacturers traditionally use U.S. standard units. Hence, as this article discusses U.S. automobile manufacturing and cites references from the industry, the U.S. units are maintained.

For more information, contact S. Huang, Institute of Materials Processing, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931; (906) 487-1822; fax (906) 487-2921; e-mail xihuang@mtu.ed.

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Huang, S.X., Paxton, K. A macrocomposite Al brake rotor for reduced weight and improved performance. JOM 50, 26–28 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-998-0453-9

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