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Non-Asbestos Organic (NAO) disc pads and Low Steel Lomet disc pads were subjected to high and low humidity conditions to discover how humidity affects these two classes of formulations for physical properties, friction, wear and noise characteristics. The 2 classes of formulations show similarities and differences in response to increasing humidity. The humidity effect on deformation of the surface microstructure of the gray cast iron disc is also investigated. Humidity implications for pad quality control and brake testing are discussed.

Passenger car NAO(Non-Asbestos Organic) disc pads were subjected to low and high humidity conditions. Humidity is found to measurably affect pad dimensions, pad hardness, compressibility, friction, pad wear, disc wear, disc roughness, DTV(Disc Thickness Variation) and brake noise. Also the friction film is found to absorb a significant amount of moisture. It is essential to have a tight control of temperature and humidity for brake testing and quality control if meaningful data are to be generated with minimum variability. Seasonal changes must be considered for brake testing on the road.