Light Rail Transit (LRT) Brake Materials: Detail Characterization of Hardness and Impact Energy

This project is continuation of the preliminary investigation study on Light Rail
Transit brake pad material done by the previous student. The main objective of the
project is to give specific data on the characterization of materials currently used in
Light Rail Transit brake pads. This project will study the properties of different
products used by two local Light Rail Transit companies namely Proj ek U sahasama
Transit Aliran Ringan Automatik Sdn. Bhd (PUTRA) and Sistem Transit Aliran
Ringan Sdn. Bhd. (STAR) Both companies now under Syarikat Prasarana Negara
Berhad. The specific characterization will be focused on brake pads were its hardness,
impact, and microstructure characteristics. Experimental testing will be done
according to the standards. The resulting data will create a database to compare
between the different products in great detail in terms of its properties and
characterizations with the verified location.