DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND TESTING OF BRAKE PADS FROM PISTACHIO SHELL COMPOSITE

The estimation of the properties of eco-friendly brake lining by make use of pistachio shell powder in direction to replace asbestos, which is carcinogenic in nature and asbestos manifestation is highly toxic which cause mesothelioma and asbestosis. Due to this asbestos lost goodwill and some alternative material progressively used. In this work asbestos free brake lining was developed by using pistachio shell powder along with silicon dioxide, graphite, copper and phenolic resin. Compressive moulding process used for producing brake sample in which the mechanical and physical properties of sample specimen were studied. The results obtained from harness, density, flame resistance, absorption (water and oil) test compared with existing properties of brake lining.