CPC F16D 65/125 (2013.01) [C22C 21/04 (2013.01); C22C 38/02 (2013.01); C22C 38/06 (2013.01); C22C 38/14 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0047 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0082 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A brake rotor having a composite structure, the brake rotor comprising:
an annular body defining opposite friction surfaces, the annular body comprising:
a core made of an Al—Si alloy and including at least one annular disc having an annular surface,
a thermal barrier layer made of a thermally insulating material disposed on the annular surface of the core, and
a wear-resistant layer made of an Fe—Al—Si—Zr alloy disposed on the annular surface of the core over the thermal barrier layer, the wear-resistant layer defining a first one of the opposite friction surfaces of the annular body.
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