Selection of Materials for Manufacturing of Disc Brake Rotor for a Racing Go-Kart Having Single Hydraulic Disc Brake System

Abstract

Disc brake or rotor is a common device used in a racing go-kart with single hydraulic brake system for slowing down or stopping the motion of wheel running at a certain speed. In this paper, an extensive study was carried out to develop material selection methods for disc brake rotor. Materials, namely grey cast iron, stainless steel 420, aluminium 7075 T6 and titanium grade 5 alloys, were studied for general performance requirement, thermal and mechanical properties and static structural analysis (FEA). The results obtained were used to identify the promising material among the candidate materials for disc brake rotor.