Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1697983 | Manufacturing Letters | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of ionic liquid (IL), a low melting point salt, as a lubricant additive for minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) implementation during titanium machining. Herein 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIM-PF6), a prototypical IL, has been used as an MQL cutting fluid additive. It is found that IL-based MQL can effectively reduce the tool wear by 60% when compared to dry cutting and 15% more than MQL without BMIM-PF6. It is also found that IL-based MQL results in the smallest cutting forces, largest saw-tooth/shear band spacing, and best surface finish.
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Authors
Brian Davis, John K. Schueller, Yong Huang,