THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF CAST IRON USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BRAKE DISCS

This paper presents the results of measurements of thermophysical properties of automotive brake discs made from gray cast iron. The samples were tested before and after operation in the braking system. Thermal conductivity as a function of temperature was measured using one of the most advanced sets of apparatus LFA 427 (Laser Flash Apparatus) produced by Netzsch. Applying differential scanning calorimetry DSC and dilatometric technique the specific heat cp(T) and density d(T) were determined and used for the calculation of coefficients of thermal conductivity λ(T) using Netzsch LFA Analysis software. Investigations of thermophysical property allowed the identification of phase transformations occurring in solid state (eutectoidal reaction) and liquid (melting, the formation of phosphorus eutectic). Comparison of thermophysical properties for the two cast iron alloys (ST and NT) allowed to declare a slight reduction in thermophysical properties of ST, resulting from the exploitation process.

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