High grade spring steel. (Hardness with some flexability, not "springs" like a conventional "pressure plate".)
Diaphragm spring clutch are less in weight
Diaphragm spring clutch are less in weight
Diaphragm clutch is smaller specially on size compare to other spring clutch. It also transmits much more torque as diaphragm exerts more force as compare to other strings.
diaphragam clutch is small in size as compare to spring clutch and it transmits more torque as diaphragm exerts more force as copare to springs...... therefore it is advantageous to use diaphragm...
If there were no operating clearance the clutch release bearing would constantly be in contact with the spring diaphragm causing wear on both the diaphragm and the bearing itself, also the bearing pushing on the diaphragm could cause the clutch friction plate to not be fully engaged and slip.
As it works by friction, it's made of about the same material as brake pads.
There not? I just put a diaphragm clutch in my street car.
The diaphragm is not made out of bone, but the diaphragm is a muscle.
replace your pressure plate (diaphragm type), and the clutch. replace your pressure plate (diaphragm type), and the clutch.
The 1995 Escort clutch has a single dry plate diaphragm spring type clutch. The clutch plate has a splined hub which allows it to slide along the splines on the input shaft. The clutch and pressure plate are held in contact by spring pressure exerted by the diaphragm spring in the pressure plate. During shifting when the clutch pedal is depressed, which transmits hydraulic pressure from the master cylinder to the release cylinder, pushing on the release lever so the throwout bearing pushes on the diaphragm spring fingers, disengaging the clutch.
diaphragam clutch is small in size as compare to spring clutch and it transmits more torque as diaphragm exerts more force as copare to springs...... therefore it is advantageous to use diaphragm clutch intead of spring clutch... more compact means of storing energy. thus compact design results in smaller clutch housing......... less affected by centrifugal force..can withstand higher rotational speeds... diaphragm acts as both clamping spring and release levers..therefore many extra parts like struts, eye bolts, levers etc can be eliminated....
prerssure plate release lever..