The use of cutting fluid in machining operations not only poses a health risk to workers but also creates environmental challenges associated with fluid treatment and disposal. In an effort to minimize these concerns and eliminate the costs associated with cutting fluids, e.g., purchase, maintenance, and treatment, dry machining is increasingly being considered as an alternative. This paper is focused on comparing dry and wet machining approaches from several perspectives, including air quality, product quality, and economics. Both experimental and analytical work is presented. Experiments have been performed to determine the effect cutting fluid has on product quality and aerosol generation in the wet and dry turning of gray cast iron. To compare costs in wet and dry turning, a cost model, which includes cutting fluid-related components, has also been established. The model predictions and experimental observations are compared/contrasted to other recent reports from the technical literature.
Wet Versus Dry Turning: A Comparison of Machining Costs, Product Quality, and Aerosol Formation
Sae Technical Papers
SAE 2001 World Congress ; 2001
2001-03-05
Conference paper
English
Turning , Iron , Air pollution , Cutting
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