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Brembo carbon doesn't melt at 3,000°C (5,430°F)
Carbon discs began to be used in Formula 1 in the 1980s, and then spread into other motorsport competitions too. Indeed, no other element offers that special combination of light weight, high thermal conductivity and absence of dilation, even at 1,000°C (1,832°F), that distinguishes Brembo's F1 discs.
The density of carbon is 1.7 grams (0.06 oz) per cubic centimeter, compared with 7.8 grams (0.28 oz) for steel and 7.3 grams (0.25 oz) for gray cast iron. Its thermal expansion coefficient is one fifteenth that of steel and one eleventh that of cast iron. The melting point of carbon is higher than 3,000°C (5,430°F), compared with the 1,200°C (2,190°F) of cast iron and 1,800°C (3,270°F) of steel.
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Freni Brembo SpA (Brembo SpA) is an Italy-based company engaged in the research, design, production and sale of brake systems. The Company provides products for cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles and racing cars and motorbikes. The Companyâs portfolio includes brake discs, pads, modules, calipers, master cylinders and complete braking systems. As of December 31, 2011, the Company operated through 35 production units and commercial centers in Italy and abroad, including Spain, Poland, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, China, India, the United States, Sweden, China and Japan. The Company has a number of subsidiaries, such as AP Racing Ltd, Brembo Deutschland GmbH, Brembo Nanjing Foundry Co Ltd, Brembo North America Inc and Qingdao Brembo Trading Co Ltd, among others. In August 2013, it acquired a 30% stake in Brembo Nanjing Brake Systems Co. Ltd; as a result of transaction it holds 100% stake in Brembo Nanjing Brake Systems Co Ltd.
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