The brake friction material has seen a vast development in the last decades. These
developments were mainly to increase the brake effectiveness and reduce the …

This review provides current insights on designing brake friction composites and states the
extent of deviation since its historical evolution, the nuances of braking-induced contact …

The proper functioning of automotive brake pads is of utmost importance to ensure the safety
of passengers. Therefore, brake pad materials must be chosen with utmost precision and …

Mullite, an intermediate phase of the binary alumina-silica system, is one of the most
important phases of ceramic products containing alumina and silica in the initial …

The effects and mechanism of mullite and kyanite on the friction and wear of copper-based
brake pads for high-speed trains were studied. The braking performance was tested at …

When waste management meets the error reduction framework, we obtain Lean Six Sigma
(LSS), ie, the application of the LSS framework helps decrease the frequency of errors or …

The present study investigates the effects of utilizing dumped waste as a practical resource
for making concrete. In this regard, waste marble powder used a filler material replacing a …

The composite materials are fabricated by combining various ingredients to make higher
material properties as required by various industries. The primary classification of …

Recent advancements in brake pad applications emphasise various friction compositions
that exclude toxic components such as asbestos, copper etc, in order to provide superior …

The reliability of modeling of the ZrO 2-SiO 2-Al 2 O 3 phase diagram up to the temperature
3000 K (melting of ZrO 2) was illustrated using simulation by the three-dimensional (3D) …