Characteristics of Composite Wood Powder, Coconut Fiber and Green Clam Shell for Electric Motorcycle Brake Pads
Ahmad Kholil, Siska Titik Dwiyati, Agus Sugiharto, I Wayan Sugita
Department of Mechanical Engineering Education, Engineering Faculty,
Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Kampus A Jl. Rawamangun Muka, Jakarta, 13220, Indonesia.
Email: ahmadkholil[at]unj.ac.id
Abstract
The study aims to determine the composite characteristics of wood powder, coconut fiber, and green mussel shells that will be used as material for electric motorcycle brake pads. Composites are made with three variations. The first sample (SK30K10CK10) consisted of 30% wood powder, 10% coconut fiber, 10% green clam shell and 50% polyester resin. The second sample (SK20K20CK10) consisted of 20% wood powder, 20% coconut fiber, 10% green clam shell and 50% polyester resin. And the third sample (SK10K30CK10) consists of 10% wood powder, 10% coconut fiber, 10% green clam shell and 50% polyester resin. All samples were tested for hardness and thermal testing. The test results are compared with commercial electric motorcycle brake materials. Based on the test results that the highest level of violence is owned by SK20K20CK10. The results of the specimen samples show that the highest decomposition point is the SK30K10CK10 specimen.
Keywords: composite, coconut fiber, wood powder, green clam shell
Topic: Material Engineering