Wear analysis of natural-inorganic fiber reinforced automotive brake composites

Brake friction composite materials comprising varying proportions of natural (banana) and inorganic (lapinus) fibers were designed, fabricated by compression molding, characterized for sliding wear performance. The properties the manufactured composites have been studied Taguchi method. An orthogonal array (L 16) was used to investigate influence parameters. A series tests conducted on a pin-on-disc machine considering four control parameters: composition, normal load, velocity, distance, each having levels. results showed that in terms weight loss decreases with increasing banana fiber increases lapinus fiber, distance. indicate load emerges as most significant parameter affecting performance, followed distance velocity.