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The effect of adding Casuarina equisetifolia fruit powder on the wear, impact strength, and hardness of motorcycle disc brake pad composites

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Natural fiber composites are widely studied as an alternative in engineering, especially for tribological applications such as brake pads in the automotive industry. This study analyzes the effect of Casuarina equisetifolia fruit powder on wear, impact strength, and hardness of epoxy matrix brake pads. The research used a true experimental design with a posttest-only control group. The results showed that the 30% CEFP composite was almost equivalent to the control group, with a specific wear value of 8.33×10-4 mm3/kg · m, having a difference of 28.93% from commercial products, an average impact strength value of 2.08×10⁻³ J/mm², a difference of 20.19%, and an average hardness value of 13.4 HV, a difference of 36.04%, which shows potential for low-load automotive applications.

Source: JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES

DOI: 10.15282/jmes.20.1.2026.6.0866

Authors: Nurin Tammima, Heri Yudiono, Muhammad Irfan Rifaldi

Institution: State University of Semarang

Language: English

Topic: Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites

Subfield: Polymers and Plastics

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Universitas Negeri Semarang