Experimental evaluation of the lubrication properties of the wheel/workpiece interface in minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) grinding using different types of vegetable oils

2016 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 487-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaogang Wang ◽  
Changhe Li ◽  
Yanbin Zhang ◽  
Min Yang ◽  
Benkai Li ◽  
...  

Given the increasing attention to environmental and health problems caused by machining, the development of an environmentally friendly grinding fluid has become an urgent task. In this study, seven typical vegetable oils (i.e., soybean, peanut, maize, rapeseed, palm, castor, and sunflower oil) were used as the minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) base oil to conduct an experimental evaluation of the friction properties of the grinding wheel/workpiece interface. With nickel-based alloy GH4169 as workpiece material, the flood grinding and MQL grinding were selected. Experimental results indicated that castor oil MQL grinding had a friction coefficient and specific grinding energy of 0.30 and 73.47 J/mm3, which decreased by 50.1% and 49.4%, respectively, compared with flood grinding. Moreover, maize oil had the highest G-ratio of 29.15. Peanut, sunflower, and soybean oil with more saturated fatty acids, castor oil with more castor acids, and palm oil with numerous palmitic acids were suitable as lubricating fluids.


2011 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 231-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taghi Tawakoli ◽  
M.J. Hadad ◽  
A. Daneshi ◽  
M.H. Sadeghi ◽  
B. Sadeghi

In dry grinding, as there is no coolant lubricant to transfer the heat from the contact zone, generation of surface damages are not preventable. Promising alternatives to conventional flood coolant applications are also Minimum Quantity Lubricant (MQL) or Near Dry Machining (NDM) or Semi Dry Machining (SDM). This research has been conducted to study the influence of the abrasive and coolant-lubricant types on the minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) grinding performance. One type of CBN and three types of conventional wheels (corundum) were tested. The tests were carried out in presence of fluid, air jet and eleven types of coolant-lubricants, as well as in dry condition. The results indicate that the finest surface quality and the lowest grinding forces could be obtained when grinding with CBN wheels. In the case of conventional wheels, the coarser wheel induces much proper grinding results.


2015 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 930-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanbin Zhang ◽  
Changhe Li ◽  
Dongzhou Jia ◽  
Dongkun Zhang ◽  
Xiaowei Zhang

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-148
Author(s):  
Roshan Lal Virdi

Lubricants are always important for the machining of materials for any industry. Large quantity of rational lubricants poses environment and health problems to the workers. Research is focused nowadays on to replace traditional fluids which are harmful to meet the striker laws of environment. Nanofluids can be the alternative if made with proper base oils to protect the environment and workers health. Nanofluids has the ability to transfer more heat with good lubrication effects. Environment friendly nanoparticles with vegetable oils as base fluid in Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) technique can help the industries to eliminate traditional oils.


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