Lighter, Better-Performing Brake Rotor From 3D Printing: The Cool Parts Show #27

Originally broadcast live, here is The Cool Parts Show’s conversation with Ceramic Disc Technology about the company’s development of a brake rotor for the Dodge Challenger Hellcat. Lattice geometry attainable only through additive manufacturing (AM) plus a special aluminum/ceramic metal matrix composite developed for AM together allow a rotor design that eliminates two-thirds of the mass, delivers five times the thermal conductivity and reduces brake dust by 95% compared to the car’s standard rotor.
Elementum3D developed the metal matrix composite material, and we hear from this company as well. The rotor was made on an EOS 400 direct metal laser sintering machine, and when it goes into full production, the part might be the largest component ever made through serial production on this platform.   
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- Elementum3D: www.elementum3d.com/
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[@Lulu58e2]

How are you guys not more popular? This is great information with excellent delivery.

[@mh369]

I thought the same...STOOOOP haha you got me right there...Probaply not too popular because metal 3d printing is quite expensive and too "new". Not relatable for home tinkering or Generative Design fans. Youre target group are prob. engineers working with metal 3d printing and cutting edge CAD CAM software...

[@maxleadleybrown]

A fascinating video on a really challenging application - after 20 odd years, to see functional 'mass market' manufactured parts of a 3D printer is extremely exciting

[@AdditiveManufacturing]

We could not agree more!

[@adhdengineer1970]

This is such a cool application! AM brings a whole new world to engineers to design better parts. Thanks for posting.

[@matthewhnatio8392]

Fantastic! Thanks Peter and Stephanie for these great shows. Keep them coming!

[@jetman258]

That looks great for trucks and airplanes. I hope they increase model types. Maybe they can print 2 or 4 units per print. For cars. Etc...

[@Veldtian1]

Wow, awesome 'brake-down' of the item in question guys.😉👍

[@chris24hdez]

This makes me wonder if alloy-blend gradients are possible to further enhance performance and weight when blended functionality is preferred for a single part.

[@dennisvanderben2719]

I want this on my project carrrr

[@noahkatz9616]

Very cool. Seems like this material would also be well suited to brake calipers, allowing less material/lower weight because of higher stiffness than aluminum alloys.

[@mehrshadvr4]

Break dust are from the pads mostly not the rotors. Wonder what the price would be.

[@nissan300zxmike]

That's a large brake rotor. That advantage with additive manufacturing is you can make cooling tunnels to assist with heat dissipation.

[@mohammadwasilliterate8037]

*SURPRISING.....A BRAKE ROTOR....*

[@jmd1743]

Looks like the additive manufacturing industry needs to build bigger machines so not only you could comfortably do one of these print jobs but you could also do 4 of them in one job with a single printer which allows companies like Ford or GM to offer this as a reasonable option which would drive further demand for such 3d printing technology.

[@jasongooden917]

A brake rotor like that would be 10 times the price.

[@Veldtian1]

If you're dropping 600 large on a Vanquish you won't mind that.

[@comptegoogle511]

Did any of the car guys in your network tough about making a car turbo casing with the coolant channel and diffusor winglet integrated to make a multi-stage centrifugal compressor mounted on the same shaft? leehamnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/T62-compressor-960x564.png