Semi-metallic (a i ʻole i kapa ʻia ʻo "metallic") wale nō ma waena o 30-70% metala, e like me ke keleawe, ka hao, ke kila a i ʻole nā mea hoʻohui ʻē aʻe a pinepine i ka lubricant graphite a me nā mea hoʻopiha piha paʻa e hoʻopau ai i ka hana.
Hāʻawi ʻo Santa brake i nā pad brake semi-metallic no nā ʻano kaʻa āpau.ʻO ka maikaʻi o nā mea hana a me ka hana ka papa mua.Hoʻopili pololei ʻia nā pad brake i kēlā me kēia kumu hoʻohālike e hana i ka hana braking maikaʻi loa.