Brake lining
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Brake linings are the consumable surfaces in brake systems, such as drum brakes and disc brakes used in transport vehicles.
Drum shoes with linings
In this view of an automobile disc brake, the brake pad is the black material held by the red brake caliper. The brake lining is that part of the brake pad which actually contacts the metal brake disc (rotor) when the brake is engaged.
Drum brake
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A drum brake is a brake that uses friction caused by a set of shoes or pads that press outward against a rotating bowl-shaped part called a brake drum.
Drum brake (upper right) with the drum removed (lower left, inside facing up), on the front of a Ford Falcon Sprint
A rear drum brake on a Kawasaki W800 motorcycle
Back plate made in the pressing shop.
Cut-away section of a wheel cylinder.