Friction material

US2022010857A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2022010857-A1
Application numberUS-202017440242-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMar 16, 2020
Priority dateMar 20, 2019
Publication dateJan 13, 2022
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Abstract

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A friction material includes a friction modifier, a binder, and a fibrous material. An alkali metal salt of phosphoric acid and a metal sulfide are contained as the friction modifier. The alkali metal salt of phosphoric acid may include trisodium phosphate. A wax containing, as a main component, an ester of a higher fatty acid and a higher alcohol may be contained as the friction modifier.

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1 . A friction material comprising: a friction modifier; a binder; and a fibrous material, wherein an alkali metal salt of phosphoric acid and a metal sulfide are contained as the friction modifier. 2 . The friction material according to claim 1 , wherein the alkali metal salt of phosphoric acid includes trisodium phosphate. 3 . The friction material according to claim 1 , wherein a wax containing, as a main component, an ester of a higher fatty acid and a higher alcohol is contained as the friction modifier. 4 . The friction material according to claim 1 , wherein a steel fiber is contained as the fibrous material. 5 . The friction material according to claim 4 , wherein a content of the steel fiber is 20 mass % to 50 mass %. 6 . The friction material according to claim 1 , wherein a content of a copper component is 0.5 mass % or less in a copper element equivalent. 7 . The friction material according to claim 2 , wherein a wax containing, as a main component, an ester of a higher fatty acid and a higher alcohol is contained as the friction modifier. 8 . The friction material according to claim 2 , wherein a steel fiber is contained as the fibrous material. 9 . The friction material according to claim 3 , wherein a steel fiber is contained as the fibrous material. 10 . The friction material according to claim 7 , wherein a steel fiber is contained as the fibrous material. 11 . The friction material according to claim 8 , wherein a content of the steel fiber is 20 mass % to 50 mass %. 12 . The friction material according to claim 9 , wherein a content of the steel fiber is 20 mass % to 50 mass %. 13 . The friction material according to claim 10 , wherein a content of the steel fiber is 20 mass % to 50 mass %. 14 . The friction material according to claim 7 , wherein a content of a copper component is 0.5 mass % or less in a copper element equivalent. 15 . The friction material according to claim 8 , wherein a content of a copper component is 0.5 mass % or less in a copper element equivalent. 16 . The friction material according to claim 10 , wherein a content of a copper component is 0.5 mass % or less in a copper element equivalent. 17 . The friction material according to claim 13 , wherein a content of a copper component is 0.5 mass % or less in a copper element equivalent.

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  • F16D69/026Primary

    containing fibres · CPC title

  • Inorganic, e.g. non-asbestos mineral fibres · CPC title

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What does patent US2022010857A1 cover?
A friction material includes a friction modifier, a binder, and a fibrous material. An alkali metal salt of phosphoric acid and a metal sulfide are contained as the friction modifier. The alkali metal salt of phosphoric acid may include trisodium phosphate. A wax containing, as a main component, an ester of a higher fatty acid and a higher alcohol may be contained as the friction modifier.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Akebono Brake Ind
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16D69/026. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jan 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).