The friction and wear characteristics of spheroidal graphite cast iron and high silicon - high phosphorus cast iron brake blocks (TM-MS-018)

Technical Note MS.12 reported work carried out on the brake dynamometer at BSC (SPT) Rotherham to examine the effects of phosphorus on the friction and wear characteristics of cast iron brake blocks. During the manufacture of blocks for the above work, two compositions (5% and 7% phosphorus) were initially cast...