Tribo-Thermal Based Evaluation of Non Asbestos Disc Brake Pad Formulation

Abstract:

Performance of Non Asbestos brake pad requires the optimization of numerous criteria. Alumina fibre is a metallic material which is light weight, excellent wear resistance, thermal stability and structural reinforcement properties. Hence the present work deals with the development of three friction composites in the form of standard disc brake pads using same ingredients in same proportion except alumina fiber containing 7%wt, 11%wt & 14% wt which is compensated by synthetic barites (filler) containing 16%wt, 12%wt & 9% wt and designated as NA01, NA02 and NA03 respectively. Various physical, thermal and mechanical characterizations are carried out as per IS2742 Part 3 standards in which the loss of ignition decreased while the specific gravity, compressive strength and hardness increased with the fiber increase. Then the tribological properties (Fade and Recovery) are tested using Chase Test following IS2742 Part 4 standards. The fade μ and recovery μ % were significantly influenced by the amount of fibre combinations. It was proved that, increase in amount of alumina fibre % had significant effect on fade μ %.Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) proves that higher fiber content has more thermal stability leading to good fade resistance. Over all NA03 formulation is proved as superlative performer.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 766-767)
• Pages: 432-437
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.766-767.432
• Online since: June 2015
• Authors: V. Thiyagarajan, R. Vijay*, K. Sivakumar, R.l. Harigovindhan
• Keywords: Alumina Fibre, Fade, Non Asbestos Disc Brake Pad, Recovery, Synthetic Barite, Thermal Stability

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