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  • The brake disc that is half the weight and better for the environment


    Imagine a brake disc that is 50 per cent lighter than today's and made from recycled aluminium. That's exactly what a new research project at Jönköping University (JU) has managed to create.“By combining smart materials technology with a focus on sustainability, the vehicles of the future can be both lighter and greener,” says Lucia Lattanzi, Assistant Professor in Materials and Manufacturing - Casting, at Jönköping University School of Engineering (JTH) and project leader of the MaReAl project.