[METRIC]
A-A-52522B
June 10, 1997
SUPERSEDING
A-A-52522A
November 13, 1995
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
LINING BRAKE, AND LINING MATERIAL,
BRAKE: AUTOMOTIVE (METRIC)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item
description (CID) for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This CID covers automotive brake lining sets and brake lining material used in
commercial and military vehicles. Except for the following: heavy construction, heavy military,
industrial aeronautical, and any other application where the friction material is compounded
specifically for a special purpose vehicle.
2. CLASSIFICATION. Brake linings shall be classified as follows (see 7.2):
Type I
- Brake lining sets, rigid (molded) materials.
Type II
- Brake lining material flexible (woven).
Type III
- Brake lining material flexible (molded).
NOTE: 1. A rigid lining is formed to fit a specific drum or disc diameter.
2. A woven lining is one which is made with woven fabric as a base.
3. A flexible lining is one that is adaptable to brake drums, the diameter of which
are equal to or greater than 250 millimeters (mm) [10 inches (in.)].
Category A
- Drum brakes.
Category B
- Disc brakes.
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any other
data which may improve this document should be sent by letter to: U.S. Army Tank-automotive
and Armaments Command, ATTN: AMSTA-TR-E/BLUE, Warren, MI 48397-5000.
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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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