A Study of Minimum Quantity Lubrication in Micro Grinding

• Main Authors: Cheng-peng Lin, 林乘鵬
• Other Authors: Kuan-Ming Li
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/j2z565

碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 機械與機電工程學系研究所 === 97 === Cutting fluids are mainly used for cooling, lubricating, and chip removing. The use of minimum/minimal quantity lubrication (MQL) in machining processes not only reduces the cost of cutting fluids but also has the potential to alleviate the environmental impact. In addition, the MQL technique could be a viable choice to decrease the damage to the miniature machines due to the near-dry lubrication. Therefore, the objective of this study is aimed at the mechanical performance of MQL for micro-grinding of SK3 steels based on surface finish and tool life. In this study, it is observed that tool breaks in dry grinding or air blow grinding, and it is also found that workpiece surface is burned in dry grinding. However, these phenomena are not observed in MQL grinding. The reason is that the use of MQL reduces the friction between the tool and workpiece and improves the chip removal in micro-grinding. The use of MQL in micro-grinding also leads to better surface roughness and the tool life is more than seven times compared to dry grinding. Experimental results show that the best surface finish is achieved in MQL grinding when the use of cutting fluids is 1.88 ml/hr with the air flow rate of 30 l/min among the lubrication conditions in this study.