THE EFFECT OF ROTOR METALLURGY ON BRAKE PERFORMANCE AND WEAR RESISTANCE

Improvements in disc brake friction and wear characteristics are usually sought by alternating the disc pad composition or processing conditions. This study investigated the effects of varying the cast iron rotor chemistry and microstructure on the performance and wear resistance of a disc brake composed of such rotors and standard commercial semimetallic disc pads. A statistical design of and engineering experiment was used to determine such effects of five chemical variables of the cast iron rotor--C, Si, Mn, P and Ti--and two processing variables--solidification and cooling rates. An increase in manganese or phosphorus content improved brake performance and decreased pad wear, compared to a standard chemistry cast iron. Cast irons with high titanium or carbon levels showed low friction and high pad wear. Improved performance but high pad wear were found for cast irons with high silicon contents. A fast liquid solidification rate or a fast solid cooling rate significantly reduced pad wear without influencing performance. The changes in rotor chemistry in the present study did not seem to affect the rotor wear, however.

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  • International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 28-March 4, 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • Coyle, J P
  • Tsang, PHS
  • JOHNSON, T E
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 14 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brake components; Brake pads; Disc brakes; Durability; Metallurgy; Performance; Rotors
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00378356
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 830533, HS-034 773
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1983 12:00AM