Buffer Friction Shoe
Buffer friction shoes provide damping in draft gear systems for 8605 locomotives via metal-to-metal contact. Heat-treated for wear resistance. Under HTS 8607.30.10.
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• Brinell hardness tests prove railway grade
• Quantity per car documentation for use justification
• Anti-friction coatings declared separately
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