Abstract

Cutting fluid is used in the field of engineering for hundreds of years, and it plays a critical role in component processing efficiency and surface quality. Water-based cutting fluid accounts for more than 90% of cutting fluid used. Conventional cutting fluids and conventional methods of coolant application are not sustainable, economical, and environmentally friendly. Cutting fluid application in large amounts also causes health issues for the operator. Researchers have developed and implemented sustainable methods like solid lubrication, cryogenic cooling, minimum quantity lubrication (MQL), and heat pipe-assisted cooling processes in the past two decades. The introduction of environmentally friendly machining techniques has considerably improved machinability in recent years. In the presented review, adverse effects of water based cutting fluids and sustainable alternative means to cut down on heat during machining and applying coolants were studied, and their pros and cons are listed. The review focuses on identifying the best available sustainable method that is economic, environmental, and is operator-friendly.

摘要

切削液在工程领域的使用已有数百年的历史，对零件加工效率和表面质量起着至关重要的作用。水基切削液占所用切削液的90%以上。传统的切削液和传统的冷却剂应用方法是不可持续的、经济的和环境友好的。大量使用切削液还会给操作员带来健康问题。在过去的二十年中，研究人员开发并实施了可持续方法，例如固体润滑、低温冷却、微量润滑 (MQL) 和热管辅助冷却工艺。近年来，环保型加工技术的引入大大提高了可加工性。在提出的评论中，研究了水基切削液的不利影响以及在加工和应用冷却剂过程中减少热量的可持续替代方法，并列出了它们的优缺点。审查的重点是确定经济、环保且操作员友好的最佳可用可持续方法。