TY - JOUR
TI - Investigation of braking performance and thermal effect of sintering of brake pads with Al2O3 additive
AU - Karaca Faruk
AU - Ünal Engin
AU - Can Ilhan
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2022
VL - 26
IS - 101
SP - 67
EP - 73
PT - Article
AB - Nowadays the improvement researches of pad materials, which are widely used  in braking mechanisms of land vehicles, still maintain their popularity. In  general, it has been proven by the studies that the material  characteristics of the brake pads in composite structure vary greatly  depending on the manufacturing parameters. In this study, the effects of  sintering of Al2O3 added composite pads on braking performance via surface  temperature were investigated. In this context, 50, 75, and 125 mm Al2O3  particles were added to the lining composition and the results were  evaluated comparatively. The braking performances of the tested samples were  evaluated in terms of pad wear, pad surface temperature and friction  coefficient. As a result, it was observed that the braking performance of  sintered Al2O3 additives in all three dimensions was better.