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disc brake
(redirected from Brake piston)

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disc brake
a type of brake in which two calliper-operated pads rub against a flat disc attached to the wheel hub when the brake is applied


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Consider the situation for a phenolic brake piston supplier when there was an OEM engineer who recalled: "There was a moisture sensitivity issue years ago, where the pistons sucked in moisture and grew once they were assembled with the caliper, so they stuck and the brakes dragged.
 
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