A　high-quality　brake　material　was　developed　by　using　different　rare　earth　oxide　modified　resin-based　brake　materials　and　designing　the　composite　material　through　an　orthogonal　optimization　test.　The　effect　of　rare　earth　oxide　on　the　properties　of　the　resin-based　brake　material,　such　as　the　friction　and　wear,　thermal　decay　resistance,　and　recovery,　was　explored　using　the　constant-speed　friction　test,　Chase　friction　test　and　worn　surface　morphological　observation.　The　results　show　that　rare　earth　lanthanum　oxide　can　be　added　to　improve　the　friction　and　wear　properties　of　the　brake　material　compared　to　cerium　oxide　and　yttrium　oxide.　At　100–350°C,　the　friction　coefficient　of　the　developed　brake　material　fluctuates　in　the　range　of　0.40–0.50,　and　the　material　has　high　friction　coefficient,　good　thermal　decay　resistance　and　favourable　wear　resistance.　The　friction　coefficient　of　the　optimal　formulation　can　reach　the　GF　level,　so　its　tribological　properties　are　very　good　and　better　than　the　brake　pads　of　automobiles　at　home　and　abroad.　©　2019,　©　2019　Institute　of　Materials,　Minerals　and　Mining　and　Informa　UK　Limited,　trading　as　Taylor　&　Francis　Group.