IP Library Granted Patent US 9,410,591
Granted Patent B2
US 9,410,591 · App. 14/495,512 · Granted Aug 9, 2016

Friction material composition, friction material using the same, and friction member

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Patent No.
US 9,410,591
App. No.
14/495,512
Granted
Aug 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a friction material composition comprising: a binder; a fibrous base material; an abrasive material; an inorganic filler; and an organic filler, wherein the friction material composition further comprises: at least one selected from the group consisting of zinc, a cellulose fiber as the fibrous base materials and a flame retardant fiber as the fibrous base materials; an iron-based fiber as the fibrous base material in an specified amount; and an inorganic abrasive material having a Mohs hardness of 8 or higher and a particle size of 1 μm or larger as the abrasive material in an amount of 1 wt % or less. The present invention can provide a friction material composition which is less destructive to facing materials compared to conventional products, which has a high friction coefficient upon braking when used in repeated braking during high-speed traveling, and which is capable of suppressing pad wear and uneven pad wear, in the case that the friction material composition is formed into a brake pad for passenger cars. The present invention can also provide a friction material and a friction member using this friction material composition.

Claims (36)

1. A friction material composition comprising:

a binder;

a fibrous base material;

an abrasive material;

an inorganic filler; and

an organic filler,

wherein the fibrous base material comprises:

a precursor fiber of a polyacrylonitrile carbon fiber; and

an iron-based fiber in an amount of 2 to 10 wt %, and

wherein the abrasive material comprises an inorganic abrasive material having a Mohs hardness of 8 or higher and a particle diameter of 1 μm or larger in an amount of 1 wt % or less.

2. The friction material composition according to claim 1 , comprising the precursor fiber of a polyacrylonitrile carbon fiber in an amount of 1 to 10 wt %.

3. The friction material composition according to claim 1 , wherein the fibrous base material further comprises an aramid fiber, the aramid fiber included in an amount of 1.5 wt % or more.

4. The friction material composition according to claim 1 , further comprising zinc.

5. The friction material composition according to claim 4 , wherein the amount of the zinc is within the range of 2 to 5 wt %.

6. The friction material composition according to claim 1 , wherein the fibrous base material further comprises a cellulose fiber.

7. The friction material composition according to claim 6 , comprising the cellulose fiber in an amount of 1 to 10 wt %.

8. The friction material composition according to claim 1 , wherein the abrasive material further comprises activated alumina, and

wherein the organic filler comprises a fluoropolymer.

9. The friction material composition according to claim 8 , wherein the activated alumina is an activated alumina having a specific surface area calculated by a BET method of 150 m 2 /g or larger.

10. The friction material composition according to claim 8 wherein the activated alumina is γ-alumina.

11. The friction material composition according to claim 8 , wherein the amount of the activated alumina is within the range of 1 to 10 wt % relative to the amount of the friction material composition.

12. The friction material composition according to claim 8 , wherein the fluoropolymer is powder of polytetrafluoroethylene.

13. The friction material composition according to claim 8 , wherein the amount of the fluoropolymer is within the range of 0.3 to 6 wt % relative to the amount of the friction material composition.

14. A friction material obtained by molding the friction material composition according to claim 1 .

15. A friction member formed by integrating a friction material obtained by molding the friction material composition according to claim 1 , and a back metal.

16. A friction material composition comprising;

a binder;

a fibrous base material;

an abrasive material;

an inorganic filler; and

an organic filler,

wherein the fibrous base material comprises:

a precursor fiber of a polyacrylonitrile carbon fiber; and

an iron-based fiber in an amount of 2 to 10 wt %,

wherein the abrasive material comprises an inorganic abrasive material having a Mohs hardness of 8 or higher and a particle diameter of 1 μm or larger in an amount of 1 wt % or less, and

wherein the organic filler comprises cashew dust in an amount of 1 to 10 wt %, wherein the cashew dust is coated with a rubber in an amount of 3 to 17 wt % relative to the amount of the cashew dust.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 3, 2023
From: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: RESONAC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062946/0125 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 2, 2023
From: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
To: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062917/0865 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jul 6, 2016
From: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
To: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 039265/0660 →