J69-1601030
Product Details
2. Premium Material Selection & Precision Manufacturing Process
The Chery J69-3401430 Clutch Plate is crafted from high-performance, automotive-grade materials, carefully selected by Chery’s engineering team to withstand the extreme operating conditions of the vehicle’s clutch system—including high levels of friction, heat (ranging from 200°C to 400°C during normal operation, and up to 600°C during severe use), torque, and mechanical stress. Drawing on years of experience in automotive transmission component manufacturing and advanced material science, Chery prioritizes materials that balance friction performance, heat resistance, wear resistance, and structural strength, ensuring the clutch plate maintains stable performance over a service life of typically 80,000–120,000 kilometers under normal operating conditions (depending on driving habits and usage scenarios).
The core structure of the J69-3401430 Clutch Plate consists of a high-strength steel core, friction facings, damping springs, and a splined hub. The steel core, which serves as the backbone of the clutch plate, is made of high-carbon steel (S50C grade), which offers exceptional structural rigidity, impact resistance, and heat dissipation performance. This high-carbon steel is heat-treated to enhance its hardness and durability, ensuring it can withstand the high torque and mechanical stress generated during power transmission. The steel core is precision-machined to ensure flatness and dimensional accuracy, which is critical for ensuring uniform contact with the flywheel and pressure plate, preventing uneven wear and ensuring smooth power transfer.
The friction facings, which are the key components responsible for transmitting torque through friction, are made of a high-performance composite material—specifically, a copper-based powder metallurgy material blended with graphite and ceramic particles. This composite material is selected for its excellent friction characteristics, high heat resistance, and wear resistance, meeting the strict requirements for clutch friction materials: a stable friction coefficient, minimal difference between dynamic and static friction coefficients, high strength to withstand impact, and resistance to high temperatures and corrosion. Unlike traditional asbestos-based or paper-based friction materials, the copper-based powder metallurgy material used in the J69-3401430 Clutch Plate offers superior high-temperature stability, ensuring consistent friction performance even during prolonged heavy use (such as frequent stop-and-go driving or towing), and a longer service life. The friction facings are bonded to the steel core using a high-temperature resistant adhesive, which can withstand temperatures up to 450°C, ensuring a strong and durable bond that prevents delamination.
In addition to the steel core and friction facings, the J69-3401430 Clutch Plate includes high-quality damping springs and a precision-machined splined hub. The damping springs are made of high-tensile steel, which offers excellent elasticity and fatigue resistance, absorbing engine vibration and torque fluctuations to reduce noise and ensure smooth power transfer. The splined hub is made of high-strength alloy steel, which is precision-machined to match the splines of the transmission input shaft, ensuring a tight and smooth fit that prevents slippage and wear. The splined hub is also heat-treated to enhance its hardness and wear resistance, ensuring long-term reliability.
The manufacturing process of the J69-3401430 Clutch Plate follows a strict, ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certified production workflow, consistent with Chery’s global quality standards and modern automotive transmission component manufacturing practices. The production process begins with the precision forging and heat treatment of the high-carbon steel core, which is heated to 850–900°C and then quenched and tempered to achieve the desired hardness and structural integrity. The steel core is then precision-machined using CNC machines to ensure flatness, dimensional accuracy, and smooth surface finish, with a tolerance of ±0.03 mm to ensure perfect fitment with the flywheel and pressure plate.
Next, the friction facings are manufactured using a powder metallurgy process, where copper powder, graphite, ceramic particles, and other additives are mixed in precise proportions, pressed into shape, and sintered at a high temperature (around 800°C) to form a dense, durable friction material. The sintering process ensures that the composite material has a uniform structure and excellent friction properties, with a friction coefficient of 0.35–0.45 (dry) to ensure reliable torque transmission. The friction facings are then bonded to the steel core using a high-temperature adhesive, and the assembly is cured at 180–200°C to ensure a strong bond.
The damping springs and splined hub are then assembled onto the steel core, with the damping springs placed in precision-machined recesses in the steel core to ensure proper alignment and function. The entire assembly then undergoes rigorous quality control testing to ensure it meets Chery’s strict performance and safety standards. These tests include friction performance testing, heat resistance testing, torque capacity testing, dimensional accuracy testing, and durability testing. Friction performance testing verifies that the clutch plate maintains a stable friction coefficient under various temperature and load conditions. Torque capacity testing ensures that the clutch plate can withstand the maximum torque output of the Tiggo 3X’s 1.5L engine (up to 143 N·m). Only clutch plates that pass all these tests are allowed to leave the factory, ensuring the J69-3401430 series delivers reliable performance and long service life in the Chery Tiggo 3X.
3. Structural Composition & Key Design Features
The Chery J69-3401430 Clutch Plate features a precision-engineered structural design, tailored to the specific requirements of the Chery Tiggo 3X’s manual transmission system and the vehicle’s driving scenarios. Its structural composition is optimized to maximize friction performance, ensure smooth power transmission, enhance durability, and reduce vibration and noise, with key design features that address the unique challenges of clutch operation—especially in urban driving scenarios where frequent gear shifting and stop-and-go traffic are common, as well as light off-road conditions that demand reliable power transfer.
One of the key design features of the J69-3401430 Clutch Plate is its dual-friction facing design. The clutch plate is equipped with two friction facings (one on each side of the steel core), which double the friction surface area and ensure uniform torque transmission. This dual-friction design not only enhances the clutch plate’s torque capacity but also reduces wear and heat generation, extending the service life of the clutch plate and other clutch components (such as the flywheel and pressure plate). The friction facings are also designed with a special grooved pattern, which helps to dissipate heat, remove dust and debris, and prevent glazing (a common issue with clutch plates that reduces friction performance). The grooved pattern also ensures that the clutch plate engages and disengages smoothly, reducing gear grinding and improving drivability.
Another critical design feature is the integrated damping system, which consists of multiple high-tensile steel damping springs embedded in the steel core. The damping springs are arranged in a circular pattern around the splined hub, absorbing engine vibration and torque fluctuations during power transmission. This design reduces noise and vibration, ensuring a smooth and quiet driving experience, and also protects the transmission from damage caused by sudden torque spikes (such as during rapid acceleration or gear changes). The damping springs are also designed to have a progressive spring rate, which allows for smooth engagement and disengagement of the clutch, further enhancing drivability.
The J69-3401430 Clutch Plate also features a lightweight, compact design that is tailored to the Chery Tiggo 3X’s manual transmission layout. The high-carbon steel core is optimized to reduce weight (typically 2.8–3.2 kg) while maintaining structural strength, contributing to the vehicle’s fuel efficiency and overall performance. The compact design ensures that the clutch plate fits perfectly within the clutch housing, without interfering with other transmission components (such as the release bearing or pressure plate). The splined hub is precision-machined to match the transmission input shaft’s splines, ensuring a tight and smooth fit that prevents slippage and wear, even under high torque conditions.
Furthermore, the clutch plate is designed with a heat dissipation structure, which includes heat-dissipating holes in the steel core and a special coating on the friction facings. The heat-dissipating holes allow air to circulate through the clutch plate, reducing heat buildup during prolonged use, while the heat-resistant coating on the friction facings enhances heat dissipation and prevents glazing. This design is critical for maintaining the clutch plate’s performance in high-temperature conditions, such as frequent stop-and-go driving or heavy loads, and extends the service life of the clutch plate.
Another key design feature is the anti-delamination structure of the friction facings. The friction facings are bonded to the steel core using a high-temperature adhesive and reinforced with rivets, ensuring a strong and durable bond that prevents delamination (a common failure mode of aftermarket clutch plates). The rivets are made of high-strength steel and are evenly spaced around the friction facings, providing additional support and ensuring that the friction facings remain securely attached to the steel core, even under high levels of friction and heat.
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