COMPOSITION BRAKE SHOE FRICTION VS AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

A laboratory test was conducted on the ABEX AAR H-4-type brake shoe, to measure the coeffieient of friction from +80 to -40F. Static and dynamic tests were run. As long as the shoes remained dry, the temperature decrease did not change the friction. A thin coating of ice decreases the friction considerably.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Letter Correspondence
• Corporate Authors:

  Abex Corporation

  Valley Road
  Mahwah, NJ  United States  07430
• Publication Date: 1969-9-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 4 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brake shoes; Coefficient of friction; Friction; Ice; Technology; Temperature
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Materials; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040230
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1973 12:00AM