Lubrication:Cutting FluidDuring the cutting process, lubricating metal cutting fluids can reduce friction between the cutting edge and chips, as well as between the rear cutting edge and the workpiece surface, forming part of the lubricating film. This lowers cutting force, friction, and power consumption, decreasing the surface temperature and wear of the tool and workpiece blank, and enhancing the workpiece material's cutting performance. In the grinding process, after adding cutting fluid, it penetrates into the abrasive particles of the grinding wheel and the workpiece, grinding the abrasive particles to form a lubricating film. This reduces friction between interfaces and prevents the wear and adhesion of chips to the abrasive cutting edges, thereby decreasing grinding force and frictional heat, improving the durability of the grinding wheel and the surface quality of the workpiece.
Cooling:Cutting FluidThe cooling effect is achieved through the convection and vaporization between the cutting fluid, the tool, chips, and the workpiece, removing the cutting fluid from the tool and workpiece. These tools generate heat due to the cutting process, thereby effectively performing the machining operation. It reduces the cutting temperature, minimizes thermal deformation of the workpiece and tool, maintains the hardness of the tool, and improves the machining accuracy and durability of the tool.
Cleaning: In the metal cutting process, it is essential for cutting fluids to possess excellent cleaning properties. They remove chips, swarf, iron particles, oil, and sand, preventing contamination of machine tools, workpieces, and tools. This maintains the sharpness of cutting edges on tools or grinding wheels without affecting the cutting performance. For oil-based cutting fluids, lower viscosity correlates with greater cleaning power, especially for those containing light components, which offer better penetration and cleaning properties. Water-based cutting fluids containing surfactants exhibit superior cleaning effects due to the formation of an adsorption film on the surface, preventing particles and sludge from adhering to workpieces, tools, and grinding wheels. Additionally, they penetrate the adhesive forces of particles and sludge, separating them from the interface and thereby...Cutting FluidTake it all away to keep the interface clean.