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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Century, Inc., Traverse City, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas D. Wood, Houghton, MI (US);
Neil Anderson, Calumet, MI (US);
Andrew Halonen, Calumet, MI (US);
Assignee:
GUNITE CORPORATION, Evansville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/10 (2006.01); F16D 65/12 (2006.01); B28B 11/24 (2006.01); B28B 21/48 (2006.01); B29B 7/48 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); C04B 35/565 (2006.01); C04B 35/622 (2006.01); C04B 35/626 (2006.01); C04B 35/63 (2006.01); C04B 35/632 (2006.01); C04B 35/636 (2006.01); C04B 35/638 (2006.01); C04B 35/80 (2006.01); B29C 47/88 (2006.01); B29C 47/38 (2006.01); B29C 47/42 (2006.01); B29K 105/06 (2006.01); B29C 47/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/125 (2013.01); B28B 11/245 (2013.01); B28B 21/48 (2013.01); B29B 7/485 (2013.01); B29C 47/0004 (2013.01); B29C 47/0021 (2013.01); B29C 47/881 (2013.01); C04B 35/565 (2013.01); C04B 35/6263 (2013.01); C04B 35/6269 (2013.01); C04B 35/62204 (2013.01); C04B 35/62635 (2013.01); C04B 35/62655 (2013.01); C04B 35/632 (2013.01); C04B 35/638 (2013.01); C04B 35/6316 (2013.01); C04B 35/6365 (2013.01); C04B 35/806 (2013.01); B29C 47/0059 (2013.01); B29C 47/0064 (2013.01); B29C 47/38 (2013.01); B29C 47/402 (2013.01); B29C 47/408 (2013.01); B29C 47/42 (2013.01); B29K 2105/06 (2013.01); B29K 2909/02 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3418 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3826 (2013.01); C04B 2235/526 (2013.01); C04B 2235/5228 (2013.01); C04B 2235/5248 (2013.01); C04B 2235/5264 (2013.01); C04B 2235/5268 (2013.01); C04B 2235/5296 (2013.01); C04B 2235/5436 (2013.01); C04B 2235/6021 (2013.01); C04B 2235/6562 (2013.01); C04B 2235/77 (2013.01); Y10T 428/1314 (2015.01); Y10T 428/31678 (2015.04);
Abstract
A metal matrix composite (MMC), such as a brake drum, includes a preform having ceramic particles and ceramic fibers and defining a plurality of voids. The metal matrix composite also includes a support element, such as a metal, disposed within the voids of the preform. The MMC has a wear surface defined by both the preform and the support element.