Material Selection for Manufacturing Disc Brake Rotor for a Racing Go Kart Having Single Hydraulic Disc Brake System
Aman Dharmendra Chheda and Ravikant Hattale
Published: December 03, 2021
Abstract
In a racing go kart with single hydraulic disk brake system, disc or rotor is a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a wheel while it runs at a certain speed which converts kinetic energy into heat energy. The widely used brake rotor material is Grey Cast Iron (CGI) which consumes much fuel due to its high specific gravity. Also, it is heavy due to high density which in return affects the performance of the race go kart. The aim of this paper is to develop the material selection method and select the optimum material for the application of brake disc system emphasizing on the substitution of this cast iron by any other lightweight material. Material performance requirements were analysed and alternative solutions were evaluated among cast iron, aluminium 7075 T6, titanium grade 5 alloy, and stainless steel 420. Mechanical properties, thermal properties, FEA (finite element analysis), were used as the key parameters in the material selection stages. The analysis led to Titanium Grade 5 material as the most appropriate material for brake disc system for a 150-cc racing go kart having single hydraulic disc brake system with the top speed of 110 Kmph.
Keywords: Racing Go-Kart; Disc brake rotor; Grey cast iron; Aluminium; Titanium; Stainless steel; Material Selection; Mechanical;
Thermal; FEA