A friction disk comprising: a first friction disk core including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface of the first friction disk core defines a first depression and the second surface of the first friction disk core defines a second depression , the second depression being axially aligned with the first depression, and wherein the first depression and the second depression are each be formed partially through the first friction disk core such that a portion of the first friction disk core remains between a bottom surface of the first depression and a bottom surface of the second depression; a first wear liner segment located over the first surface of the first friction disk core, the first wear liner segment comprising a first protrusion extending from a non-wear surface of the first wear liner segment, wherein the first protrusion is located in the first depression; a second wear liner segment located over the first surface of the first friction disk core, wherein the first wear liner segment is circumferentially adjacent to the second wear liner segment, and wherein the first wear liner segment and the second wear liner segment each comprise a carbon composite material; a third wear liner segment located over the second surface of the first friction disk core, the third wear liner segment comprising a second protrusion extending from a non-wear surface of the third wear liner segment, wherein the second protrusion is located in the second depression, and wherein a wear surface of the third wear liner segment is oriented away from a wear surface of the first wear liner segment; and a first fastener coupling the first wear liner segment and the third wear liner segment to the friction disk core, wherein the first fastener extends through the first protrusion and the second. a first friction disk core including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface of the first friction disk core defines a first depression and the second surface of the first friction disk core defines a second depression , the second depression being axially aligned with the first depression, and wherein the first depression and the second depression are each be formed partially through the first friction disk core such that a portion of the first friction disk core remains between a bottom surface of the first depression and a bottom surface of the second depression; a first wear liner segment located over the first surface of the first friction disk core, the first wear liner segment comprising a first protrusion extending from a non-wear surface of the first wear liner segment, wherein the first protrusion is located in the first depression; a second wear liner segment located over the first surface of the first friction disk core, wherein the first wear liner segment is circumferentially adjacent to the second wear liner segment, and wherein the first wear liner segment and the second wear liner segment each comprise a carbon composite material; a third wear liner segment located over the second surface of the first friction disk core, the third wear liner segment comprising a second protrusion extending from a non-wear surface of the third wear liner segment, wherein the second protrusion is located in the second depression, and wherein a wear surface of the third wear liner segment is oriented away from a wear surface of the first wear liner segment; and a first fastener coupling the first wear liner segment and the third wear liner segment to the friction disk core, wherein the first fastener extends through the first protrusion and the second. <EOS>