Friction materials for aerospace applications encompass sintered metallic, carbon–carbon composite, and organic matrix formulations used in brake assemblies, clutch systems, and arresting gear, with constituent materials including carbon fibre, phenolic resins, copper, and ceramic particulates engineered to meet defined coefficients of friction, wear rate, and thermal stability under cyclic loading.
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