FRICTION MEMBER Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC F16D69/02 

FIELD: mechanical engineering; friction members with polymer composite friction components.

SUBSTANCE: proposed friction member has metal framework and polymer composite friction component mounted on it. Polymer composite friction component consists of layers; each layer consists of polymer matrix and filler (or fillers). Polymer composite friction component is made from at least three layers including layer located on working surface of component which is made from unhardened polymer matrix and filler (or fillers); mass ratio of polymer matrix to filler (or fillers) exceeds that of polymer matrix to filler (or fillers) in layer (or layers) of polymer composite friction component located between layer on working surface and layer which is in contact with metal framework. Layer which is in contact with metal framework has ratio of matrix to filler exceeding ratio of matrix to filler in layer (or layers) of polymer composite friction component located between layer which is contact with metal framework and layer located on working surface. Service characteristics of article are improved due to reduced vibrations because of enhanced dampening ability of laminated composite component.

EFFECT: improved service characteristics; reduced running-in time due to charging of working surface in the course of initial period of operation.