Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle comprising a disc and pads, the disc being rotatable integrally with wheels and the pads capable of being brought into friction engagement with the disc. The disc comprises a baked carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite comprising dispersed bundles of short carbon fibers impregnated with a reinforcing material of primarily a pitch. The pads comprise a baked carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite comprising dispersed bundles of short carbon fibers impregnated with a reinforcing material of primarily a pyrolytic carbon and a thermosetting resin.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a disc brake for a vehicle having a disc which is rotatable integrally with the wheels and pads which are brought into friction engagement with the disc. The disc is prepared by impregnating a reinforcing material into a carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite obtained by dispersing bundles of multiple single short carbon fibers with primarily a pitch, a combination of a pyrolytic carbon and a pitch or a combination of a pyrolytic carbon and a thermosetting resin, followed by baking; whereas the pads are prepared by impregnating a reinforcing material into a carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite obtained by dispersing bundles of multiple single short carbon fibers with primarily a combination of a pyrolytic carbon and a thermosetting resin or a combination of a pitch and a thermosetting resin, followed by baking.

Abstract: This invention relates to a floating type automotive brake disc having a disc hub and a friction disc combined with a very small clearance therebetween. In the brake disc according to this invention, the friction disc (14) is fixed to the disc hub (10) by a collar (16) inserted through them, a connecting bolt (17) inserted through the collar (16) and a nut (18) to be fitted to the bolt (17). The collar has a annular ridge (16) on the circumference thereof at substantially the middle for defining a clearance between the disc hub (10) and the friction disc (14). The friction disc is supported between the outer lateral side (16b) of the annular ridge (16a) and the head (17a) of the connecting bolt (17). The length of the shaft (16e) protruding from the inner lateral side (16d) of the connecting bolt (17) is greater than the thickness of the disc hub (10).