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Edison M. Serbino
Volkswagen do Brasil Indstria de Veculos Automotores Ltda.
Copyright 2011 Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc
ABSTRACT
This paper presents a procedure for compositional
characterization of brake pads and linings based on X-Ray
Fluorescence (XRF) and Thermogravimetrical (TG)
analysis. The compositional characterization of brake pads
is considered relevant by the Original Equipment Market
(OEM) manufactures since it could assist the failure
analyses of brakes systems, and it can be considered a
fingerprint of the material. Results of chemical analysis of
four different brake pads compositions produced at Fras-le
S/A were investigated. The comparison of XRF and TG
analysis of as received and tested pads shows a very
good ability to distinguish among the different
compositions. TG analyses were also essential as an
evidence to identify the changes on material composition
due to the influence of heat generated during braking in a
dynamometer bench.
INTRODUCTION
Brake pads and linings are composite materials
classified by the literature either as Polymer or Organic
Matrix Composites, which can use approximately 10 to 20
different raw materials in their composition [1, 2]. The
complexity of establishing the role those raw-materials
have on the performance of the final product is well known
in the automotive industry, and there are several
experimental studies to investigate the effect of the friction
material components in tribological properties of the discpad system [3, 4, 5, 6, 7].
TG
DTG
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors thank the fruitful discussions for material
selection and evaluation with MSc. Ademir Menetrier and
also to Fras-le S/A, represented by Mr. Paulo Varante and
Gilberto Crosa, for the great support of this investigation.
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