Title: Study of the performance of the turning and drilling of austenitic stainless steels using two coolant techniques

Authors: Asier Gandarias, Luis Norberto Lopez de Lacalle, Xabier Aizpitarte, Aitzol Lamikiz

Addresses: Ideko, Arriaga Kalea 2, Elgoibar, Gipuzkoa E-20870, Spain. ' Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Departamento de Ingenieria Mecanica, Universidad del Pais Vasco, c/Alameda de Urquijo s/n, Bilbao E 48013, Spain. ' Ideko, Arriaga Kalea 2, Elgoibar, Gipuzkoa E-20870, Spain. ' Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Departamento de Ingenieria Mecanica, Universidad del Pas Vasco, c/Alameda de Urquijo s/n, Bilbao E 48013, Spain

Abstract: In this work the drilling of the 303, 304 and 316 stainless steels is studied using two different coolant techniques: high pressure through the tool spindle and micropulverisation of oil in air applied internal to the spindle, Minimum Quantity of Lubricant (MQL). Previously, the machinability of both materials is studied making use of FEM simulation and turning experiments. More than 1600 holes are drilled when emulsion coolant and 60 bars pressure is used. Unfortunately, results with MQL were poor.

Keywords: austenitic stainless steels; drilling; turning; minimum quantity of lubricant; MQL; lubrication; cooling; high pressure lubricants; tool spindle; micropulverisation; machinability; FEM; simulation; finite element method; emulsion coolant.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMMM.2008.017621

International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, 2008 Vol.3 No.1/2, pp.1 - 17

Published online: 23 Mar 2008 *

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