DISCOVERY LEARNING REPORT

CERAMIC DISC BRAKE

Discovered Facts:
1. Ceramic Disc Brake is lighter than Grey Cast Iron Brake.
2. Ceramic Disc Brake Gives More Mileage.
3. Ceramic Disc Brake Can Sustain 2000 DC.
Praveen Pattar
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INTRODUCTION
Todays technology is in need for speed, also
safety as well, for that deceleration is needed
engines of max efficiency for maintaining the
speed & brakes of latest technology is used.
Brake system are required to stop the vehicle
within the smallest possible distance. By
converting kinetic energy into heat energy which
is dissipated to atmosphere.

For coping up with todays speed, new

materials are introduced in the manufacture of
brakes.

 In my seminar, I am introducing to you the

ceramic disc brakes. Cast iron is extensively
used as the material for manufacturing disc
brakes. This is much heavier and thus reduces
initial acceleration and causes more fuel
consumption. For reducing these effects, we use
ceramic brakes.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS
The brakes must be strong enough to stop the
vehicle within the minimum possible distance in
an emergency. But this should also be consistent
with safety.
The brakes must have good anti fade
characteristics and their effectiveness should not
decrease with constant prolonged application.

STOPPING DISTANCE OF A
VEHICAL DEPENDS
Vehicle speed
Condition of the road surface
Condition of tyre tread
Coefficient of friction between the tyre tread and
the road surface

MANUFACTURE OF CERAMIC DISC

BRAKE
In earlier days disc brakes were made from
conventional brittle ceramic material.
Daimler Chrysler made carbon fiber reinforced
brake discs which avoid the brittleness problem.
In the earlier days, long carbon fibers were used.
Later the use of short carbon fibers increased the
efficiency.
short carbon fibres + carbon powder + resin
mix(at1000 DC, sintering) = stable carbon frame
work.
This carbon fibers are in carbon matrix. Once
cooled this material can be ground like wood and
the break disk obtains its final shape.
Together with silicon the ground break disk blank
is then inserted into the furnace a second time.
The pores in the carbon framework absorb the
silicon melt like a sponge; the fibers themselves
remain unaffected by this process.
The ceramic material is created when the matrix
carbon combines with liquid silicon. This fiber
reinforced ceramic material cools over night and
the gleaming dark grey break disk is ready

 Resins : thermo plastics resins and thermo

setting resins.

ADVANTAGES
50% lighter than metal disc brakes reduces 20kg
of car. In the case of train 36 disc brakes saving
amount to 6 tons . Apart from saving fuel also
reduce unsprung masses with a further
improvement of shock absorber response &
behavior.
High frictional values in deceleration process
Porsche- 100 to 0 km in 3 sec.
Resistance up to 2000 DC.
Still runs after 300000 km need not change CDB
No wear, maintenance free and heat and rust
resistant even under high oxygen concn.

DISADVANTAGES
High initial cost and high cost of production.
As the advantages listed above we can hope
CDB will work out to be cheaper in the future.

APPLICATIONS
FORMULA1- in mid 90s French sports car.

 Porsche 911 turbo- with a top speed of 305

km/h and acceleration from rest to 100 km/h in
4.2s. Its engine 3.6 L with 420 hp max torque
560 Nm is still running with PCCB.

CONCLUSION
CDB due to its advantages over the
conventional brake disc are going to be the
brake disc for cars in the future. With the
success of Porsche turbo car, many other
racing cars and commercial vehicles are going
to implement CDB in cars.