Abstract
In the automotive industry, non-asbestos based components, such as brake pads, have been in high demand due to environmental and human health concerns. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to select an alternative friction material, which is eco-aware lightweight, cost effective, and non-toxic. This will be accomplished using Cambridge Engineering Selector (CES) Edupack software, embedded within an Eco-Audit Tool. For verification, a comparative study using the Pugh method was also investigated. The results show that Kenaf, which is a commodity plant in Malaysia, is the most suitable alternative friction material that passes all of the design stages and consumes less energy, compared to asbestos and other potential materials.
Highlights
In order to reduce weight, there are two important methods
Automotive brake friction material is combination of several materials with unique complex compositions, that are known as binder, reinforcing fiber, filler, and friction modifier [5]
Automotive friction materials are required to be strong and able to withstand the braking torque produced during high temperatures and wet or dry environmental conditions [18]
Summary
In order to reduce weight, there are two important methods. One of these methods is to redesign the selected parts to optimize their structure. A major challenge for this paper is to design and select potential alternative materials that are capable of high performance, lightweight, at an acceptable price, with a low impact to the environment. The optimal potential materials can be ranked using the desirable criteria or properties that meet the design’s requirement. This software is provided with Eco-audit, which is able to calculate the embodied energy used and the CO2 produced during five key life phases of a product (i.e., material, manufacture, transport, use, and end of life) [17]. The aim of this paper is to select an alternative friction material, which is eco-aware lightweight, cost effective, and non-toxic using a systematic approach. A comparative study using the Pugh method was investigated
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