Development and analysis of friction material for eco-friendly brake pad using seashell composite
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Date
2023
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Sharif University of Technology, Iran
Abstract
Asbestos remains banned in many countries as a result of its negative effects
on the environment and human health. As a result, a human-friendly friction material
is required to replace asbestos in brake pads. Hence, the powder metallurgy technique
was undertaken to develop friction material from locally sourced asbestos-free materials.
Seashell was used as base elements with other additives. The considered filler material had
a particulate size of 300 micro-meter, and epoxy resin was used as a binder. The produced brake
pads were evaluated and compared to commercial brake pads in terms of their physical,
mechanical, and tribological properties. According to the investigated properties of the
developed brake pads, increasing the seashell content in the formulated brake pads resulted
in a decrease in wear rate and compressive strength. Water absorption, hardness, oil
absorption, density, and thermal conductivity all varied differently at the same time. The
coefficient of friction of the produced friction material ranges between 0.311 and 0.353. The
results showed that seashell particles could effectively replace asbestos in producing friction
material for brake pads in an automobile
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Brake pad, Composite, Epoxy Resin, Hardness, Sea shell, Tensile Strength
Citation
Adekunle, A., Okunlola, M., Omoniyi, P., Adeleke, A., Ikubanni, P., Popoola, T., & Ibrahim, K. (2023). Development and analysis of friction material for eco-friendly brake pad using seashell composite. Scientia Iranica, 30(5), 1562-1571.