Jute and Pineapple Leaf Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Silicon Carbide Brake Composites: A Comparative Screening Study

P, Adarsh; Varughese, Abin Benny; B, Akash; S, Sachin; Raman, Vishal; Sarath, S.

doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.077

Published on: May 2026

JUTE AND PINEAPPLE LEAF FIBRE REINFORCED EPOXY SILICON CARBIDE BRAKE COMPOSITES: A COMPARATIVE SCREENING STUDY

Adarsh P Abin Benny Varughese Akash B Sachin S Vishal Raman S. Sarath

Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Thomas College of Engineering & Technology, Kozhuvalloor, Chengannur, Kerala, India

DOI:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.077

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Background: Natural fibre reinforcements offer renewable feedstocks for brake friction materials, but their suitability depends on mechanical integrity, thermal response and frictional behaviour. Objective: This study compared jute and pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) reinforced epoxy composites containing silicon carbide as preliminary brake material candidates. Methods: Composite specimens were prepared using LY556 epoxy, HY951 hardener and silicon carbide. Three reported Izod energy measurements per reinforcement were analysed descriptively. Available tensile outputs, pin-on-disc friction values and thermogravimetric observations were evaluated while separating measured results from estimates and unresolved records. Results: Reported impact energies averaged 70.67 ± 1.15 J for jute and 68.67 ± 1.15 J for PALF, corresponding to a 2.9% higher mean for jute. These values represent unnormalised absorbed energy; specimen dimensions and the stated units require confirmation. The jute tensile output showed a peak load of 3.747 kN and tensile strength of 19.275 MPa. Reported friction coefficients were 0.40 for jute and 0.42 for PALF, although operating conditions and repeatability were unavailable. Thermal descriptions suggested multistage mass loss, but inconsistencies between curves and narrative prevented a defensible quantitative stability ranking. Estimated compression values were excluded from experimental comparisons. Conclusion: The available evidence identifies modest differences in reported impact energy and friction coefficient, supporting further screening rather than validated brake pad substitution. Missing fibre fractions, curing parameters, friction test conditions and raw thermal records limit reproducibility. Future work should establish complete formulations, verified impact units, replicated mechanical and tribological measurements, temperature dependent friction, wear rates and dynamometer fade and recovery performance.

Keywords: brake friction materials; pineapple leaf fibre; jute fibre; epoxy composites; silicon carbide; thermogravimetric analysis

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P, A., Varughese, A. B., B, A., S, S., Raman, V. & Sarath, S. (2026). Jute and Pineapple Leaf Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Silicon Carbide Brake Composites: A Comparative Screening Study. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(05), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.077

P, Adarsh, et al.. "Jute and Pineapple Leaf Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Silicon Carbide Brake Composites: A Comparative Screening Study." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 05, 2026, pp. 1-9. doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.077.

P, Adarsh,Abin Varughese,Akash B,Sachin S,Vishal Raman, and S. Sarath. "Jute and Pineapple Leaf Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Silicon Carbide Brake Composites: A Comparative Screening Study." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 05 (2026): 1-9. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.077.

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