Feasability Study Of Using Vegetable Oil As A Cutting Lubricant On Conventional Lathe Machine

Mohd Azman, Abdullah Haziq (2017) Feasability Study Of Using Vegetable Oil As A Cutting Lubricant On Conventional Lathe Machine. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

In machining, the occurrence of tool wear is a natural phenomenon which may lead to tool failure. The deformation during cutting at the interface between the tool face and work piece tends to generate high cutting temperature. This condition reduces the tool life and the surface quality of the work piece. The application of flood coolant to reduce the friction at the tool-work piece may create several environmental problems. The introduction of Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) as an alternative technique which is the process of pulverizing a very small amount of oil (< 30ml/h) can be regarded as replacement of dry machining while it may also be considered as an alternative to flood cooling. The research focused on the feasibility of using canola oil as cutting lubricant through the use of MQL during machining on carbide tools. The effect of vegetable oil lubricant and cutting speed on tool wear and surface integrity. The application of this ‘green machining’ would improve the plant environment, reduce the pollution, minimize the industrial hazard, reduce the machining cost and prolonged the tool life.

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