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Abstract
The brake system is the most critical part as regard to safety in automobiles, with high demands imposed with respect to reliability, durability and consistency in its behavior. The braking system comprises of brake disc, brake pad connected with the hub via caliper .The brake discs are usually made of grey cast iron. In automotive industries, to achieve reduced fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emission, which is an issue of utmost importance, introduction of composite materials that combine two or more constituents on microscopic scales to synthesize a useful material is adopted. This review highlights mechanical, electrical, corrosion and thermal properties that enhance the use of aluminum composite. Under each properties aluminum composite was discussed to reveal the improvement on properties. It was found out that using different reinforcement increases the properties, varying volume fraction and also the particle size. However, the reinforcement of hard ceramic particles like silicon carbide, alumina, silica and zirconium copper, titanium in aluminum alloys using casting or powder metallurgical process has been found to improve the wear resistance and high temperature strength properties. The results gives a materials with lower density and higher thermal conductivity compared to gray cast irons reducing weight to about of 50 60 % in brake systems.
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Copyright © 2025 W.A. Ajibola, E F. Ochulor, S.O Adeosun. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
