Multi-sector challenge
More efficient Braking Systems
Braking systems are a critical component for the safety, reliability and efficiency of any moving system, whether in transportation, power generation or industrial equipment. For this reason, they have been evolving to improve their performance and effectiveness while simultaneously adapting to new environmental standards and requirements.
The Euro 7 standard (the new regulation by the European Commission setting stricter limits for vehicle emissions) introduces for the first time rules not only on exhaust gases but also on particles from brakes, tyres and batteries. The goal is to reduce the emission of ultrafine particles to improve air quality and positively impact public health.
Therefore, the development of more sustainable and efficient braking systems rests on finding an optimal balance between technical factors, such as friction coefficient, thermal stability, wear resistance and component weight; and integrating sustainability, health and cost-efficiency criteria throughout their manufacturing, service life and end-of-life.
Areas of development of AZTERLAN
Bulk materials
- Strategies based on the selective incorporation of nano/micro-particles in cast iron
- Development and validation of anti-wear inoculants in cast iron
- Optimized white cast iron
- Design of combined metallurgical strategies (HEA, superalloys)
- Heat and cryogenic treatments
- Design/manufacturing strategies for weight reduction
Surfaces
- Custom metal powder manufacturing for controlled deposition of wear-resistant coatings
- Design of surface strategies for optimized cladding
- Thermochemical treatments to generate diffusion layers
- Hybrid components using metal/non-metal surface strategies, such as the incorporation of foams, inserts, or other ceramic or MMC elements
- Design of metallurgy tailored for surface functionalization
Technological support for industry
- Design of filling and feeding systems
- Prediction systems for natural frequencies
- Study and modeling of wear behavior
- Study of wear-corrosion confluence
- Specific testing on real components
- Design of tests according to customer needs
- Development of prototypes and experimental designs
- Analysis and diagnosis of in-service failures