{"id":10079,"date":"2019-02-12T19:35:37","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T19:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/?p=10079"},"modified":"2026-09-08T15:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T20:31:29","slug":"analyzing-a-critical-automotive-component-with-new-microscopic-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/analyzing-a-critical-automotive-component-with-new-microscopic-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Analyzing a Critical Automotive Component with New Microscopic Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW207935998\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\">A typical brake pad consists of four parts: binder, reinforced fibers, friction performance modifiers, and padding. Up to 20 different raw materials may be used in the composition. While manufacturers carefully guard disclosing these formulas<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\">&nbsp;a few studies have&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"AdvancedProofingIssue SCXW207935998\">looked into<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\">&nbsp;brake composition such as the use of cashew nut shell liquid, reduction of copper content of brakes affecting water quality, and the surface ware of the brake.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW207935998\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\"><div style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/compass20composite.png\" width=\"760\" height=\"500\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Composite breakdown using COMPASS software<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW207935998\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\">We decided to&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"AdvancedProofingIssue SCXW207935998\">look into<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\">&nbsp;this ourselves with a highly useful algorithm in&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/order\/catalog\/product\/IQLAADGABKFAQOMBJE?cid=7010z000001DAtL\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW207935998\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\">energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\">&nbsp;on a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The software feature, called COMPASS, runs a principal component statistical analysis on the EDS spectra generated in the SEM. While most EDS systems separate the constituent parts by elements, COMPASS software pulls discrete &#8220;phases&#8221; from its EDS data. Now we can look at materials not as&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\">a&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\">disorganized grouping of elements commonly found in EDS, but as the individual components of oxides, sulfates and element-rich phases in order to better characterize complex materials.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW207935998\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW207935998\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207935998\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207935998\">In our application note &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/assets.thermofisher.com\/TFS-Assets\/MSD\/Application-Notes\/AN52767-statistical-approach-eds-analysis-automotive-disc-brake-pad.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Approach to EDS Analysis of an Automotive Disc Brake Pad<\/a>,&#8221; one of our application scientists decided to look at a used brake pad he has taken off his 2008 Dodge Caravan. Not only did we learn about the complexity of our average automotive brake pad, but we also learned how our unique COMPASS algorithm found ten unique structures within the material. Not only was this analysis comprehensive, it only took us a few minutes to run the software. The somewhat commonplace analysis shows the utility and value of our exclusive software feature.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A typical brake pad consists of four parts: binder, reinforced fibers, friction performance modifiers, and padding. Up to 20 different raw materials may be used in the composition. 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