Abstract: A disc-like brake or clutch component suitable for being carried in non-rotatable fashion by one of two relatively rotatable members of a brake or clutch and having relatively porous axially protruding spaced sectors for receiving abrasion carried between and integral with spaced spokes of a wheel-like relatively non-porous carrying member of much higher density than said sectors is prepared from a single powdered metal mixture, by placing two different thicknesses of metal powder in portions of a mold for powdered compressing powdered metal portions of greater thickness being joined by portions of lesser thickness and compressing the portions of lesser thickness with a pressure about 40 to 50 or more Tsi and compressing the portions of greater thickness with a lesser pressure of about 5 to 15 or 20 Tsi to produce a preform and then sintering said preform in a reducing or inert atmosphere under a moderate pressure of the order of 200 to 500 Psi and at a temperature of about 1,500.degree. to 1,900.degree. F.