BENDIX BW7544 is a premium grade friction providing the highest value and lowest total cost of ownership of all Bendix 23K offerings by delivering outstanding wear across a wide range of temperatures and applications. Count on this Bendix Advanced offering to meet the demands of your heavy- or severe-duty operations.
- Suitable for on/off road applications where high torque at low speeds is required
- Certified at 23K GAWR utilizing an AL 165 factor (T30 chamber and 5.
BENDIX BW7544 is a premium grade friction providing the highest value and lowest total cost of ownership of all Bendix 23K offerings by delivering outstanding wear across a wide range of temperatures and applications. Count on this Bendix Advanced offering to meet the demands of your heavy- or severe-duty operations.
- Suitable for on/off road applications where high torque at low speeds is required
- Certified at 23K GAWR utilizing an AL 165 factor (T30 chamber and 5.
BA231
Premium grade
friction with
outstanding wear
across a wide range
of temperatures
and applications
Bendix
®
Advanced
23K Linings
GAWR
23,000 lbs.
FMVSS 121
Conditions:
Axle Rating:
23,000 lbs.
Brake Size:
16.5 x 7
Rolling Radius:
20.8”
AL Factor:
165
Bendix
®
Advanced BA231 is a premium grade friction providing the highest value
and lowest total cost of ownership of all Bendix 23K offerings by delivering
outstanding wear across a wide range of temperatures and applications. Count on
this Bendix Advanced offering to meet the demands of your heavy- or severe-duty
operations.
Bendix Advanced is available in a wide range of applications to cover all your
brake shoe requirements, and is an ideal product for maintaining your Bendix
®
ES
™
(Extended Service) brakes.
Friction Properties
Wear
Outstanding wear across a wide range of temperatures and applications and lowest
total cost of ownership of all Bendix 23K offerings
Temperature
With a low rate of thermal expansion, this material delivers consistent performance and
wear rates at elevated temperatures
Vocation
Designed to handle heavy line haul, heavy pick-up and delivery, heavy vocational,
severe duty, and refuse trucks
Performance/Stopping Power
Appropriate for on/off road applications where high torque at low speeds is required
Safety
Certified at 23K GAWR utilizing an AL 165 factor (T30 chamber and 5.5” slack adjuster).
All Bendix
®
linings are FMVSS 121 compliant
Environmental
All linings are 2014 environmental compliant and non-asbestos
Market Competitors Upgrade From Compares To*
Meritor
®
MG2 MA310,MA312
Abex
®
6149 685
Fras-le 557 N/A
Marathon FLOE N/A
Stemco
®
Vista HP N/A
BrakePro
®
CM18 CM20
FleetPride OTR
®
Red N/A
TruckPro Armada AR4 N/A
Haldex N/A GG Series (GG 3020 FF)
(GG 2020 FF)
GBC
®
GB 23K Prem. (Gold) N/A
* These frictions are listed for reference only. The appropriate friction varies by application.
For assistance in selecting the appropriate friction for your application, talk to your Bendix account manager
or call 1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725), Option 2, and speak to a member of the Bendix Tech Team. Visit us
online at www.foundationbrakes.com.
Performance Characteristics
BA231
Premium grade friction
with outstanding wear
across a wide range
of temperatures and
applications
Bendix
®
Advanced
23K Linings
Bendix
®
Advanced BA231Bendix
®
Advanced BA231
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
Torque Temperature Friction Life Drum Life
Best
Better
Good
Poor
Non-Compliant
Friction tested and certified by the brake experts at Bendix.
As a premier supplier to the OEMs, with standard position at Kenworth
®
, Peterbilt
®
, Volvo
®
and
Mack
®
and an option at International
®
and Daimler Trucks North America. Much more than a friction
manufacturer or brake shoe reliner, we are a full brake system supplier with unparalleled knowledge
of the brake system, making us uniquely qualified to develop brake products to exacting standards.
In our quest to deliver the highest quality brake linings, Bendix goes beyond industry standard
friction tests to conduct our own proprietary procedures on four in-house dynamometers. With
the full range of Bendix
®
linings – from OE linings and high performance solutions to meet reduced
stopping distance requirements, to premium aftermarket and economy grade friction – you can
always be confident you’re getting more. More performance. More service life. More value.
Bendix
®
Basic Friction
• Excellent value at an
economical price
• Good wear and
consistent performance
under normal operating
conditions, in low- to
mid-range temperatures
Bendix
®
Advanced Friction
• Performs in higher
temperatures with
less fade
• Improved wear
characteristics in more
demanding applications
• Lower total cost of
ownership
• Includes RSD solutions
Bendix
®
OE Friction
• The safest, highest
performing option for
maintaining your vehicle
• Engineered to meet
the demands of
OE certification
• Includes RSD solutions
BA231 is part of the Bendix
®
Advanced Category of Friction. Learn More:
Printed on recy
cled paper
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC • 901 Cleveland Street • Elyria, Ohio 44035 • foundationbrakes.com
BW7544 ©2013 Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC • 09/13 • All Rights Reserved • Printed in U.S.A.
For more information, call 1‑800‑AIR‑BRAKE (1‑800‑247‑2725)
or visit www.foundationbrakes.com today.
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BENDIX BW7544 is a premium grade friction providing the highest value and lowest total cost of ownership of all Bendix 23K offerings by delivering outstanding wear across a wide range of temperatures and applications. Count on this Bendix Advanced offering to meet the demands of your heavy- or severe-duty operations.
- Suitable for on/off road applications where high torque at low speeds is required
- Certified at 23K GAWR utilizing an AL 165 factor (T30 chamber and 5.
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