Frictional material composition, frictional material, and friction member
The present invention is concerned with a frictional material composition not containing copper as an element or having the content of copper of 0.5 mass % or less, the composition containing (A) potassium titanate; and (B) one or more selected from the group consisting of lithium potassium titanate and magnesium potassium titanate, in a total content of the component (A) and the component (B) of 10 to 35 mass %, wherein on heating a molded product of the frictional material composition to 500° C. at a temperature rise rate of 10° C./min under an air atmosphere, the mass reduction rate is 5 to 20%.
1. A frictional material composition not containing copper as an element or having the content of copper of 0.5 mass % or less, the composition comprising:
(A) potassium titanate in an amount of 5 mass % or more;
(B) one or more selected from the group consisting of lithium potassium titanate and magnesium potassium titanate in an amount of 5 mass % or more;
(C) one or more selected from the group consisting of zirconium silicate, zirconium oxide, and magnesium oxide in an amount of 12 to 30 mass %;
one or more selected from the group consisting of iron, tin, zinc, and aluminum in an amount of 0 to 3 mass % as a metal powder or a metal fiber;
barium sulfate in an amount of 7 to 49 mass %;
wherein:
a total content of the component (A) and the component (B) is 10 to 30 mass %, and
on heating a molded product of the frictional material composition to 500° C. at a temperature rise rate of 10° C./min under an air atmosphere, the mass reduction rate is from 10-17%.
2. The frictional material composition according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more selected from the group consisting of iron, tin, zinc, and aluminum is present in an amount of 0.5 to 3 mass %.
3. The frictional material composition according to claim 1 , wherein a content ratio of the component (A) and the component (B) [(A)/(B)] is from 0.1 to 10 in terms of a mass ratio.
4. The frictional material composition according to claim 1 , further comprising an organic filler in an amount of 2 to 20 mass %.
5. The frictional material composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a binder in an amount of 5 to 20 mass %.
6. A frictional material including a portion not containing copper as an element or having the content of copper of 0.5 mass % or less, the portion comprising:
(A) potassium titanate in an amount of 5 mass % or more;
(B) one or more selected from the group consisting of lithium potassium titanate and magnesium potassium titanate in an amount of 5 mass % or more;
(C) one or more selected from the group consisting of zirconium silicate, zirconium oxide, and magnesium oxide in an amount of 12 to 30 mass %;
one or more selected from the group consisting of iron, tin, zinc, and aluminum in an amount of 0 to 3 mass % as a metal powder or a metal fiber;
barium sulfate in an amount of 7 to 49 mass %; wherein:
a total content of the component (A) and the component (B) is 10 to 30 mass %, and
on heating to 500° C. at a temperature rise rate of 10° C./min under an air atmosphere, the mass reduction rate is from 5 to 20%.
7. The frictional material according to claim 6 , wherein the one or more selected from the group consisting of iron, tin, zinc, and aluminum in present in an amount of 0.5 to 3 mass %.
8. The frictional material according to claim 6 , wherein a content ratio of the component (A) and the component (B) [(A)/(B)] is from 0.1 to 10 in terms of a mass ratio.
9. The frictional material according to claim 6 , further comprising an organic filler in an amount of 2 to 20 mass %.
10. The frictional material according to claim 6 , further comprising a binder in an amount of 5 to 20 mass %.
11. A friction member comprising the frictional material according to claim 6 and a backing plate integrated therewith.