Copper Substitution and Noise Reduction in Brake Pads: Graphite Type Selection

Graphite is commonly used in brake pads. The use of graphite powder has the main goal of solid state lubrication and friction coefficient stabilization. In this article results on resin bonded brake pads with focus on noise performance and heat dissipation are presented. Experimental tests are based...

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Main Authors: Sanjeev Sharma, Philippe Dufrénoy, Yannick Desplanques, Jean-François Brunel, Mamadou Thiam, Luigi Alzati, Raffaele Gilardi, Jayashree Bijwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/5/11/2258