Woodhead Publishing Metalworking Fluids (MWF) for Cutting and Grinding: Fundamentals and Recent Advances (Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering)

Metal working fluids (MWFs) provide important functions such as lubrication and cooling in the machining of metals. This book reviews the issues surrounding the use of fluids for cutting and grinding throughout the metal working process, from selection and testing to disposal. The opening chapters cover the mechanism and action, selection and delivery of MWFs to the machining zone. A second group of chapters cover issues surrounding MWFs during machining such as supply, circulation and monitoring. The final group of chapters discuss the maintenance, replacement and disposal of MWFs. Key Features: chapters consider the mechanism and action, selection and delivery of MWFs to the machining zone; environmental concerns, supply methods, circulation and monitoring are also discussed; written by distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors. Contents: Mechanisms of action of metalworking fluids in metal cutting; Selection and testing of metalworking fluids; Delivery of metalworking fluids in the machining zone; Environmentally friendly near-dry machining of metals; High-pressure supply of metalworking fluids; Circulation systems for metal-cutting fluids; Monitoring metal-cutting fluids; Maintenance of metalworking fluids; Replacement of metalworking fluids; Disposal of metalworking fluids.