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Comparing The Performance & Viability Of Nano And Microfluids In Minimum Quantity Lubrication For Machining Aisi1040 Steel

Document Type

Conference

Keywords

Machining economics, Machining performance, Microfluids, MQL, Nanofluids, Optimization

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Materials Today: Proceedings

Volume

5

Issue

2

First Page

8016

Last Page

8024

Abstract

Cutting fluids are popularly used to reduce the friction and associated effects in machining. However, due to the hazardous effects of these fluids on the workers' health and ecology, their usage is often discouraged. This has given rise to the concept of Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL). The present work focuses on preparation and testing of vegetable oil-based micro and nano cutting fluids in MQL. Two different solid lubricants- boric acid (H3BO3) and molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) were dispersed in the coconut oil as micro/nano particles. The formulated fluids were used in machining to study the performance. It was observed that nanofluids out performed microfluids at high cutting speeds, but at lower speeds, the performance was identical. Optimization and economic analysis was carried out to study the viability of the fluids. It was found that, though performance of the nanofluids is better, microfluids are more economical. The results can be used to choose the cutting fluid based on the required performance of the lubricant.

Department

Department of Technology

Original Publication Date

1-1-2018

DOI of published version

10.1016/j.matpr.2017.11.486

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Language

en

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