Functionality Evaluation of Cutting Oils

Abstract

When cutting a workpiece, it is common to use a cutting oil. The cutting oil is needed to cool, lubricate, and cleanse the workpiece and the cutting edge. These are functions that support the actual cutting. There is accordingly a need to carry out the cutting process in order to evaluate the effect of the cutting oil. Purchasers and users of cutting oil would like to be able to evaluate the myriad types of cutting oil available on the market easily and efficiently. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively evaluate a cutting oil already in use and three cutting oils being considered for use and decide which would be best. The cutting oils were evaluated by measuring chip weight and variation in electric power as the intrinsic function of the cutting process. A cutting oil was selected by balancing its performance against its cost.