• Swapnil Chandgude
• Somu Ganiger

Disc brakes are widely used for reducing velocity for their characteristics of braking stability, controllability and their ability to provide a wide ranging torques. The braking processes in the friction units of a brake are very complicated. In the course of breaking all parameters of processes like load, temperature, physicomechanical and tribological characteristics of the materials of the couple and conditions of contact vary with time. During braking both brake pad and disc surfaces worn thereby affecting the useful life of brake as well as its behavior. As per the literature survey, asbestos is widely used in automobile disc brake pads. But as a result of its carcinogenic nature it causes cancer and thus the use of asbestos should be avoided. The paper presents the study of different material compositions as well as the effect of that composition on friction & wear of brake pad.

disc brake, brake friction materials, wear rate

"Review on Development of Composite Materials on Disc Brake Pad", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.3, Issue 5, page no.63-65, May-2016, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1605013.pdf

"Review on Development of Composite Materials on Disc Brake Pad", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.3, Issue 5, page no. pp63-65, May-2016, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1605013.pdf