The brake pad friction coefficients depend on materials composition as well as process conditions like initial curing through molding process. In this survey, analysis of variance was used to examine the effect of molding temperature, pressure, and time on normal and hot friction coefficients as the crucial factors of brake pads. The results showed that among main factors, only pressure had the significant effect on normal friction response, however interactions between temperature and two other parameters were also important. But on the other hand, hot friction was strongly influenced by all three factors. Moreover, all mutual effects between temperature and pressure, temperature and time as well as pressure and time played a substantial role in hot friction. This finding emphasizes that the molding process variables have different behavior on the hot and normal friction coefficients. Therefore, understanding these differences helps us see how temperature, pressure, and molding time work together in order to control friction and improve brake pad performance. Furthermore, optimization study showed that a temperature of 170 °C, a molding time of 290 s, and a pressure of 350 kgf/cm² resulted the highest normal and hot friction coefficients of 0.49 and 0.41, respectively.
Partovinia, A. and Khanpour, E. (2026). Optimizing Brake Pad Friction Coefficients through Molding Process Parameters Control Using Response Surface Methodology. Pioneering Advances in Materials, 1(2), 46-54. doi: 10.48308/piadm.2025.241715.1010
MLA
Partovinia, A. , and Khanpour, E. . "Optimizing Brake Pad Friction Coefficients through Molding Process Parameters Control Using Response Surface Methodology", Pioneering Advances in Materials, 1, 2, 2026, 46-54. doi: 10.48308/piadm.2025.241715.1010
HARVARD
Partovinia, A., Khanpour, E. (2026). 'Optimizing Brake Pad Friction Coefficients through Molding Process Parameters Control Using Response Surface Methodology', Pioneering Advances in Materials, 1(2), pp. 46-54. doi: 10.48308/piadm.2025.241715.1010
CHICAGO
A. Partovinia and E. Khanpour, "Optimizing Brake Pad Friction Coefficients through Molding Process Parameters Control Using Response Surface Methodology," Pioneering Advances in Materials, 1 2 (2026): 46-54, doi: 10.48308/piadm.2025.241715.1010
VANCOUVER
Partovinia, A., Khanpour, E. Optimizing Brake Pad Friction Coefficients through Molding Process Parameters Control Using Response Surface Methodology. Pioneering Advances in Materials, 2026; 1(2): 46-54. doi: 10.48308/piadm.2025.241715.1010
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