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CSS is not a ceramic coating
Perhaps you can explain to us what it is then, if a metal carbide (ceramic) applied to a surface (coating) is not a ceramic coating. It's may not be the same ceramic as Mavic use, but it's plasma sprayed just like Mavic's process.
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I was under the impression that the CSS process is significantly different to the the ceramic coating used by Mavic and therefore could not be termed as such.
I could well be mistaken. I'll do more thorough reading on the subject and get back to you.If you have any pertinent info and and links on this subject do tell me.
t_w
Yes, but CSS is not a ceramic coating. And considering its intense durability I would be really interested in testing its longevity against disc brake rotors. The tungsten carbide coating really is that good.
I've built with quite a few of these rims and to take an example from one case, their complete lack of wear after being used for long commuter miles for two years from a seriously big guy, a 21 stone ex-rower, who rides 100-120 miles a week in all conditions and absolutely luuurrrrves to sit on the brakes.
For context I built this guy a rear wheel using a Mavic XM719, if I remember correctly, and within a month his braking habits and bulk combined to wear the rim concave as if it had been used for a year by a normal sized brake botherer. I was astounded when the wheel came back in for the standard post-wheel build check.
I looked at his Andra rim the other day and the braking surface is virtually unscathed.