A condition brought about by repeated brake applications, resulting in build-up of heat that causes a temporary reduction or fading of braking effectiveness.
A heat-related phenomenon encountered in automotive brakes which reduces stopping power when the brakes are subjected to repeated hard stops. Caused by altered coefficient of friction in overheated linings, and, in drum brakes, the thermal expansion of the drums.
A term used to describe the braking condition in which, as brakes heat up under heavy use, their effectiveness begins to diminish.
Severe reduction in braking efficiency brought about by overheating of the drums/discs and linings.
The loss of braking effectiveness caused by excessive heat. Excessive heat reduces the friction between the pad and the disc, or the shoe and the drum.
As brakes heat up with hard or repeated use, their effectiveness usually diminishes.
The vehicle takes longer to stop the second or third time brakes are applied due to buildup of heat in friction surfaces.
Almost a thing of the past, fade occurs — and braking force diminishes — when excessive brake heat degrades the system's frictional characteristics.
A temporary loss of braking efficiency due to overheating of the brake friction material.
This refers to a reduction of braking effectiveness caused by brake overheating. It can occur during excessively long and hard brake applications, and can be reduced with ventilated disc brakes.
The loss of coefficient of friction and brake performance caused by heat. Force - A push or pushing effort measured in pounds per square inch (PSI).
A condition in which brakes lose their effectiveness due to overheating Read more SEE RELATED TERMS: disc brake drum brake
Loss of braking power, usually caused by excessive heat after repeated brake applications.
When brakes are overheated or overused their effectiveness is eroded. This condition is referred to as brake fade.
A condition whereby repeated severe application of the brakes, over a short time period, cause an expansion of the brake drum and/or loss of frictional ability, which results in impaired braking efficiency.
A reduction in brake power due to lessening of friction between the brake shoes and drum or pads and disc. Brake fade often occurs from heat buildup due to repeated or prolonged brake application.
In any vehicle, such as an automobile or motorcycle, that utilizes a friction braking system, fade, or brake fade is the reduction in stopping power (i.e. the reduction of friction between the brake pad and the brake rotor or drum) caused by a buildup of heat in the braking surfaces (and in the case of drum brakes the change in dimension of components in response to heat; the curvature of the brake shoes then failing to match the curvature of the brake drum). This reduction of friction can be caused by the gasification of organic materials in the brake pad causing a gas cushion to form between the pad and disk, or by the melting of the binding resins in the pad that then act as a lubricant. The former is most common on new pads and is termed "green fade"; brake manufacturers typically bake new brake linings to minimize green fade.
