Development of silicon carbide/aluminum composite ceramic brake pads
SiC reinforced aluminum matrix composites are used in aerospace, aerospace, high-speed rail and other fields with excellent properties
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Network SiC ceramic-reinforced Al-matrix composites have unique composition and structural design to achieve high specific strength, thermal conductivity and stability, excellent performance, and meet stringent application requirements.
Potential economic benefits
Lightweight, high-strength, wear-resistant and heat-conductive, help aviation, high-speed rail and other industries achieve energy conservation and consumption reduction, improve operating efficiency and extend product life, bringing significant economic returns.
Potential climate benefits
Lightweight features can significantly reduce energy consumption for aerospace and high-speed trains, thereby reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions. High strength and wear resistance extend component life and reduce the carbon footprint throughout the life cycle.
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Tongji University
Tongji University: The national "double first-class" construction university uses advantageous disciplines such as civil engineering, architecture, transportation, and environment to cultivate innovative talents to serve national construction and sustainable urban development.
Shanghai，China
Solution details
SiC ceramic-reinforced A1-based composites have excellent comprehensive properties such as high specific strength, high specific modulus, good thermal and electrical conductivity, and high size stability, and have attracted widespread attention. They are used in civil industrial fields such as aviation, aerospace and high-speed trains.
It has broad application prospects. At present, the mechanical properties and friction and wear properties of our trial-produced networked SiC ceramic reinforced Al/Mg+Si+Ti matrix composites are close to the indicators listed by the Ministry of Railways. Among them, the density of networked SiC ceramic reinforced Al/Mg+Si+Ti matrix composites is 2. 5 g.cm-3, the yield strength is 400 MPa, the average compressive strength is 500 MPa, and the thermal conductivity is 150 W.m-l. k-1.Last updated
10:55:26, Nov 04, 2025
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