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Let's talk about bicycle brake pads and different pad materials
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When bying new brake pads you may be in trouble with finding-
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-the right model, and also selecting the right friction material
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Today we are talking about these different materials-
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and let's concentrate on those two main categories:-
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-so called organic (resin) and sintered (metal) pads
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Now we focus on the friction material, the back plate is always metallic
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Terms organic/sintered pads refer to the friction material
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When talking about history-
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-bicycle brake pads were originally made from the same-
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-material as car and motorcycle brake pads-
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-and they are these so called metallic pads
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Metal pad friction material is not actually metal, it contains some-
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-metallic particles and is made by some sintering process-
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-which leads to the other term: sintered pads
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SRAM calls them as sintered pads and Shimano as metal pads while-
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-naming within other brands varies a lot
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With this background it's very clear that metal pads are very durable-
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-they can stand very high temperatures
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Once we used an LPG torch for burning brake fluid residue away-
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-from an American car brake shoes without any harm to shoe material
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Metal pads have very high maximal braking power-
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-cars with even oldschool drum brakes will stop easily
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Very hard friction material has its own disadvantages
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New metal pads will take some time before they seat correctly-
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-to the brake disc and start to perform optimally-
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-running-in time is longer and-
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-they can even wear the brake disc during running-in
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Nowadays normal car service often includes also new brake discs-
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-just because of this reason
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One disadvantage, or feature, with metal pads-
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-is the on/off style braking feel
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To find the right braking power and braking style-
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-will need at least some adaptation
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Typical disadvantage is also the squeaking-
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-which is stronger with metal pads
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I have here pads of my own bicycles, they all belong-
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-to the resin pads category
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Shimano calls them resin pads, SRAM uses term organic pads-
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-while naming within other manufacturers varies also a lot
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Friction material contains mainly organic fibres-
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-casted together in some resin
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Resin pad advantages are mainly opposite of metal pad disadvantages
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The friction material is soft, running-in time is shorter-
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-maximal braking power can be achieved faster-
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-but the absolute maximal braking power is less-
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-compared to metal pads
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If you prefer maximal braking power-
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-then the resin pads is not your choice-
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-especially in wet conditions the braking performance will be lower-
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-as well as overheating will reduce the braking power-
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-other than metal pads
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In fact the metal pads need some warming before they will perform well-
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-and basically the warmer the better performance
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But, resin pads will hate heat...
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With resin pads you will find easier the braking feel-
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-braking will be more logical compared to brake handle pressure
