Composite material clutch hub comprises an inner sleeve that is made of a heavy material, and an outer bell that is made of a lighter material, where the sleeve has a circumference comprising fingers and defines an opening

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#CMT# #/CMT# The composite material clutch hub comprises an inner sleeve that is made of a heavy material, and an outer bell that is made of a lighter material. The sleeve has a circumference comprising fingers, and defines an opening comprising splines. The outer bell is cast on the inner sleeve in a position, and has a circumference comprising a groove teeth and a radially oriented portion downwardly extending with an axially extending portion. The splines have a pair of aligned and adjacent standing waves that are engaged and coupled. The waves exhibit the complementary groove teeth. #CMT# : #/CMT# The composite material clutch hub comprises an inner sleeve that is made of a heavy material, and an outer bell that is made of a lighter material. The sleeve has a circumference comprising fingers, and defines an opening comprising splines. The outer bell is cast on the inner sleeve in a position, and has a circumference comprising a groove teeth and a radially oriented portion downwardly extending with an axially extending portion. The splines have a pair of aligned and adjacent standing waves that are engaged and coupled with each other. The waves exhibit the complementary groove teeth. The groove teeth are engaged with friction plates of a clutch. The fingers form a discontinuous flange. An independent claim is included for a two-component clutch hub. #CMT#USE : #/CMT# The composite material clutch hub is useful for powertrain and power transmission components. #CMT#ADVANTAGE : #/CMT# The composite material clutch hub can be effectively manufactured with high strength and improved performance. #CMT#DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS : #/CMT# The diagram shows a schematic view of a clutch hub. 12 : Typically cast metal housing 14 : First planetary gear arrangement 16 : Sun gear 18 : First wave stub 40 : Clutch hub. #CMT#INORGANIC CHEMISTRY : #/CMT# Preferred Components: The heavy material is steel and an aluminum alloy metal matrix composite. The lighter material is a different aluminum alloy.