Federal-Mogul Corporation - Disk Brake Pads and Brake Block Design and Materials for Railways

Ferodo-branded friction products are known to ensure reliable stops. The company's innovative disk brake pads, brake blocks designs and materials are used on high-speed trains (TGV) in the intercity, in traction vehicles, streetcars and freight traffic.

High-grade organic LCC and high-temperature brake pads

Ferodo offers extremely high-grade organic LCC and high-temperature brake pads. These feature good friction stability and higher friction material flexibility, which reduces the formation of hotspots on the brake disks. All these characteristics ensure that the friction surface combinations improve the durability of the brake pads and brake disks.

In cooperation with railway operators, brake system suppliers and rail vehicle manufacturers, the Federal-Mogul team works on optimised organic friction surface combinations for cast iron and steel brake disks, taking into consideration customer technical specifications.

Optimised block wheel friction combinations

Ferodo also offers optimised block wheel friction combinations. A wide range of asbestos-free organic L LL blocks for direct cast iron replacement are available.
K-blocks, which are suitable for train, metro, locomotive and freight applications are available in many different shapes.

The team can draw on the experience and support from all the company's worldwide development engineering expertise in the passenger car and truck sectors. This collaboration ensures the highest possible efficiency in realising the technological goals to develop the best possible friction products for rail vehicles.

Organic railway disc brake pads

Ferodo offers a wide range of asbestos-free organic brake pads from low / medium up to high temperature applications. Advantages and features of Fedoro products include:

• Leading supplier of LCC friction products in the railway market
• Conformable pads to reduce hotspots, noise, disc and pad wear
• Friction stability over a wide range of temperatures, clamp forces, axle loads and speeds
• Suitable for all types of cast iron and steel wheel and axle-mounted discs
• Suitable for passenger trains, freight, metro and tram applications

Sinter railway disc brake pads

Ferodo offers different sinter materials offering the following advantages:

• Conformable backplate design reduces hotspots, disc and pad wear
• Friction materials for different duty levels available
• Friction stability over a wide range of temperatures, clamp forces, axle loads and speeds
• Suitable for wheel and axle-mounted discs
• Suitable for passenger trains and locomotives
• Unique sinter triangle segments provide maximum contact surface
• Conformable steel backplate for better disc temperature distribution
• UIC-approved sinter material available

Organic railway brake blocks

Ferodo brake blocks provide the following features:

• Excellent block life
• All materials have very good dry and wet performance, even under extreme weather conditions
• Suitable for use on all standard types of steel wheels - no adverse effects on wheels
• Significantly reduce rolling noise, lighter than cast iron blocks, offer more than doubled service life and improve wheel durability
• Blocks are available in UIC standard shape; other references are available on request
• UIC approved block materials available