Types of cutting fluids

In todays modern world, there are lots of industrial machines that make our life easier, such as the milling cutter. This machine can cut various types of materials with pin point accuracy, but none of these would be happening without the cutting fluid. Its job is to ensure that the cutting is made in the right conditions and in this way, it prevents the cutting head and also the material that has to be processed to be damaged during the process.

• These type of fluids are made out from a mix of coolant and lubricant and are especially designed for cutting metals, except brass and cast iron. Its main functions are cooling and lubricating the cutting edge and also the piece of metal that is processed, because as we all know, metal can generate a great amount of heat while being processed.
• The cutting fluid can contain a great variety of substances, depending on the type of job that has to be done. Among these substances the most commonly used are water, plant oils, petroleum distillates, and even air.
• Furthermore, they come in different forms and can be liquids, pastes, and also aerosols. The most commonly used of them are those which come in liquid form and can be devised in three categories: mineral, semi-synthetic, and synthetic. Even though each one of them has its own advantages and disadvantages people prefer the semi-synthetic ones due to their ability to combine the benefits of both mineral and synthetic cutting fluids.
• As a conclusion we can say that there are lots of cutting fluids to choose from. Depending on the area of use and also on the type of material being processed each one of them has its own specific use.