Abstract A brake is the most critical safety and important performance component in vehicles. Brake pads were formerly manufactured mainly using asbestos as friction material (30-70%). Thermally stable temperature for up to 500°C. Asbestos strong, flexible & available at a reasonable cost but carcinogenic nature. This causes serious health problems like lung cancer hence it got banned India...

In this study, bronze-based brake linings containing 0-8 wt% glass powder were manufactured by a hot pressing process and tribological properties of produced samples investigated using Chase-type friction tester. The hardness density the also determined. microstructures surfaces examined scanning electron microscopy (SEM). As result, it was dermined that sample reinforced with 8 has exhibited b...

A method for ultrasonic measurement of friction material elastic constants was evaluated through a round-robin process. The purpose of the study was two-fold: 1) to formulate and evaluate a standard test method (SAE J2725) for measuring elastic constants using ultrasound and 2) to quantify the measurement variability when the testing method is applied by multiple operators and instrumentation. ...

Nowadays the improvement researches of pad materials, which are widely used in braking mechanisms land vehicles, still maintain their popularity. In general, it has been proven by studies that material characteristics brake pads composite structure vary greatly depending on manufacturing parameters. this study, effects sintering Al2O3 added performance via surface temperature were investigated....

Brake pads are an important factor in braking, so it is necessary to study the noise and acoustic characteristics of brake using simulation method obtain sound pressure level results, determine simulation, compare results with experimental testing. The simulated composite lining material uses a composition hazelnut shell, pineapple leaf fiber, aluminum, polyurethane. Researchers used simulation...

The purpose of the study is to determine best composition variation fifth composite material against wear test, hardness tensile test comparing values ​​ with safety standards brake lining SAEJ 661. Making specimens was performed by mixing ingredients a mixer for 15 minutes and then do process compaction, load 4 tons detained achieve holding time desired, dies (mould) are placed in oven sinteri...