Bamboo natural fiber and <scp>PAN</scp> fiber used as a reinforced brake friction material: Developed asbestos‐free brake pads

Abstract Recently, natural fibers have shown their importance in certain kinds of composites. The trending composites are mostly made using organic fiber due to their good eco‐friendly nature, their easy availability, and reasonable cost. Natural fibers are replacing synthetic fibers in every field. In this research article, natural fibers like bamboo fiber and PAN fiber have been utilized to develop a new kind of hybrid composite and compared to aramid fiber reinforcement. The brake pads were fabricated with the inclusion of various percentages of mass of bamboo fibers and PAN fiber (3%–12%) with an equal ratio of Aramid fiber (3%–6%) in the hydraulic hind brake molding device. The chemical, mechanical, physical, tribological, and thermal properties were evaluated.