A review on properties of conventional and metal matrix composite materials in manufacturing of disc brake

Abstract

Brake is the most important element in automobile which keeps safety and comfortable. This paper reviews on different braking methods and procedures used in the study of automotive braking system. It covers types of braking systems, material properties and different types of materials used in the manufacturing of especially disc brakes. The advantages and limitations of each type of braking approach were examined from the previous research papers. This study will be helpful for understanding the improvement and performance of the braking system, to increase the fuel consumption and reduction of weight in automobiles. And also discusses the materials used from past studies and use of different conventional materials like cast iron and Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) material. From the past two decades a lot of improvement in MMCs is observed in a big way, primarily because of their superior physical, mechanical and tribological properties when compared to monolithic materials. The principal advantage of MMCs over other materials lies in the improved in strength, hardness and reduction of weight. .It is found that the analysis are still in approach favored by the automobile sector.