Abstract: An experimental approach is adopted to assess degradation of the
cutting fluids in a workshop environment. The biological
contaminants are identified and their effects on the cutting
fluid properties are studied. Moreover, the effect of the
degradation on the process performance in terms of roughness of
the machined surface is also evaluated.
Key words: Cutting
fluids Biological contamination Metal cutting
Manuscript received on
July 28, 1996
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