The effects of applied load on the coefficient of friction in Cu-MMC brake pad/Al-SiCp MMC brake disc system

Effects of Multi-Phase Reinforcements on Microstructures, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Cu/Ti3SiC2/C/BN/GNPs Nanocomposites Sintered by Vacuum Hot-Pressing and Hot Isostatic Pressing

“…Through thermodynamics calculations, the Gibbs free energy differences of Equation (2) is −63.74 kJ/mol [19] and Equation (4) minus the Equation (3) equals to Equation (2), which indicate that the Gibbs free energy differences of Equation (4) is smaller than that of Equation (3) and the reaction in Equation (3) is difficult to occur than the reaction in Equation (4). The results demonstrate that Ti 3 SiC 2 decomposes to TiC and Si when the sintering temperature approached to 1000 • C [23].…”

“…Copper matrix self-lubricating composites are widely used in many industrial applications, such as friction materials, bearings, bushes, brake pads/discs, electrical sliding contacts and fusion reactors, due to their excellent anti-friction, wear properties, good thermal, electrical conductivities, superior strength and ease of production [1][2][3][4][5][6]. As many reports have revealed, copper-graphite is one of the most often-used solid self-lubricating materials for graphite's lamellar structure [6], and copper-graphite composites have improved wear resistance, lower wear loss and friction coefficients than pure copper [7,8].…”

Drilling of a hybrid Al/SiC/Gr metal matrix composites

“…The silicon carbide-reinforced aluminum composites are increasingly used as substitute materials for cylinder heads, liners, pistons, and brake disks in automobile industry. The main purpose of the particulate-reinforced metal matrix composite production is to obtain materials having high-wearing resistance, light weight, and high-specific strength in order to reduce the costs of technological applications and fuel consumption [1][2][3][4]. Hybrid aluminum matrix composites are used for high performance "ceramic" brake disks as it is able to withstand extreme temperatures.…”

The Grey-Based Taguchi Method: Optimisation of Drilling of Hybrid Aluminum Matrix Composites

“…When ceramics such as SiC, Al 2 O 3 , TiC, TiO 2 , SiO 2 , Si 3 N 4 , B 4 C, BN and AlN, are added as reinforcement, they make the materials harder and an intense abrasive wear on tool was found, which increases the cutting forces. This results in poor tool life and inconsistent part quality and thus limits the use of metal matrix composites (MMCs) in many applications [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. Al/SiC-Gr hybrid aluminum matrix composites are used for high performance "ceramic" brake discs as these are able to withstand extreme temperatures.…”