ABSTRACTS, cont.

Abstracts, cont.
Beneficial effects of solid lubricant mixture assisted machining
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Narala Suresh Kumar Reddy, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, HYDERABAD, India, H A Kishawy, UOIT, Oshawa,, ON,
Canada
Machining of high strength materials is associated with generation of high Machining of high strength materials
is associated with generation of high cutting temperature, which results in premature failure of cutting tools and
hence there is a need to look into new machining methods to withstand high temperature generation. In this
research work, the feasibility of an approach for developing a new generation of machining technique namely
Solid Lubricant mixture assisted machining has been envisaged with an aim to eliminate the use of cutting fluids
in machining operation. This approach is based on a concept of supplying solid lubricant mixture as a high velocity
jet for specific hard turning of mold steel, thus meeting environmental requirements. A detailed comparison has
been made with wet, dry and MQL machining. It can concluded that the present research work helps to provide a
better understanding of solid lubricant assisted machining, to enhance the performance of machining process, and
consequently to improve productivity.
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