The advantages of brake pads mainly include the following aspects:
Wear resistance and heat resistance: High-quality brake pads usually use high-performance ceramic fibers, metal fibers or other high-strength fibers as friction materials. These materials have good wear resistance and heat resistance, which can effectively ensure the stability of braking performance. For example, ceramic brake pads can maintain deformation and melting even at temperatures as high as 500 degrees during continuous braking, and the braking performance is still excellent.
Thermal stability: High-quality brake pads have good thermal stability and can maintain good friction performance at high temperatures to avoid brake failure due to excessive temperature. For example, the friction coefficient of ceramic brake pads can remain stable at high temperatures to avoid reducing the braking effect due to temperature changes.
Noise and dust control: Excellent brake pads generate low noise during braking and emit less dust, which is beneficial to protecting the environment and the health of drivers. For example, ceramic brake pads will not make screams when braking on wading or salt water roads, and the braking performance is stable.
Service life: High-quality brake pads have a long service life, which can effectively reduce replacement frequency and maintenance costs. For example, the service life of ceramic brake pads is usually more than 100,000 kilometers.
Braking performance: Brake pads of different materials also have their own advantages in braking performance. For example, metal sintered brake pads have excellent high-speed performance, can work continuously at high temperatures, have low self-loss and are durable. Carbon fiber alloy brake pads have excellent wet braking performance, minimal noise, and excellent high-speed performance.
Environmental protection: Some new brake pad materials such as NAO friction materials and pure ceramic formula brake pads are not only environmentally friendly, but also reduce damage to the brake disc.