• Mithul Naidu
• Shubham Dongare
• Vijay Raskar
• Rushikesh Raut
• Soham Shaha

Brake pads are a crucial part of a vehicle when it comes to safety because they make it possible to create friction and force to stop your vehicle. Asbestos, ceramics and synthetic composites are the most common materials used in brake pads leaving toxic particles in nature. Inhaling these can cause pleural, peritoneal, pericardial, etc. diseases. To overcome this there is a need to develop a bio-friction material that can replace the commercial brake pads. Hence, the objective of the project was to develop an eco-friendly brake pad material using natural fiber hemp reinforced polymer composite. The material was classified into several types according to the percentage of NaOH solution named HFRC. Different testings were done on fiber composite as it was straightened, chopped, and prepared into homogeneous mixtures in a blender. Compression-molded parts were heat- treated at 150oC in a hot air oven for 3hrs and the cutting process was done on the specimens with accurate dimensions. Tribological testing was performed by using the pin-on-disc method and analyzed for better composition using Taguchi analysis, Analysis of variance was carried out on coefficient of friction and specific wear rate. Surface topography was understood with the help of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Optimum compositions were classified concerning the different parameters and calculations with HFRC P20 6 performing well in all the required aspects and it can be used as a brake pad material.

Hemp fiber, Tribological Testing, Taguchi Analysis, Pin-on-disc Method.

"Development and Tribological Analysis of Bio Friction Brake Pad Materials", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no.209-217, August-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFP06036.pdf

"Development and Tribological Analysis of Bio Friction Brake Pad Materials", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no. pp209-217, August-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFP06036.pdf