Developments in the formulation and application of vegetable oil-based metalworking fluids in turning process

• Main Authors: Choudhury, I.A., Lawal, S.A., Nukman, Y.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Verlag (Germany) 2012
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/10491/1/Developments_in_the_formulation_and_application_of_vegetable.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/10491/

In the beginning, metalworking fluids consisted of simple oils applied with brushes to lubricate and cool the machine tool. As cutting operations became more severe, metalworking fluid formulation became more complex. There are now several types of metalworking fluids in the market and the most co...