Abstract :
Brakes are a system on a vehicle that serves to stop the vehicle. Discussing the
braking system can not be separated from the type of brake itself. Basically, there
are 2 types of brakes, namely drum brakes and disc brakes. This disc brake is a
popular type for modern era vehicles. Brake pads are the most important part of
this transmission system, because if the brake pads used are of poor quality, they
can only withstand temperatures of ± 250º c, if they exceed this temperature,
fading or friction will occur, causing the brakes to fail, while good brake pads
will last up to a temperature of ±400º c. The purpose of this study was to
determine the results of the wear rate of asbestos and non-asbestos brake linings
reinforced with abaca banana fiber. Research using experimental methods. The
result of this research is that the highest wear rate value on this brake lining is
2.32x10?? gram/s.mm² at 3,000 rpm. Meanwhile, from the testing of non-asbestos
brake linings, the wear rate from the highest to the lowest at 3,000 rpm starts at
mixture 10, which is 9.73x10?? gram/s.mm², mixture 8 is 8.89x10?? gram/s.mm²,
mixture 6 is 7.19x10?? gram/s.mm², mixture 4 is 5.50x10?? gram/s.mm², and the
lowest in mixture 2 is 2.54x10?? gram/s.mm².
Key words: wear rate, disc brakelinings, asbestos, abacá, aluminum matrix