Metal cutting fluids (MCFs) under flood conditions do not meet the urgent needs of reducing
carbon emission. Biolubricant-based minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) is an effective …

Nanofluids are efficient heat transfer media that have been developed over the past 27
years and have been widely used in the electronic microchannel, engine, spacecraft …

Today, superalloys (also known as hard-to-cut materials) such as nickel, titanium and cobalt
based cover a wide range of areas in engineering applications. At the same time …

Metal cutting fluids have a huge negative impact on human health and environmental
ecology, thus posing a serious threat to the sustainable development of the global …

Products made of titanium and its alloys are widely used in modern areas like the
mechanical engineering, instrument making, aerospace and medical sector. High strength …

Nickel-based Inconel 625 is employed in critical applications because of its excellent
properties. But the machinability of this material is very poor. In recent years, the use of …

Nickel alloy X-750 which is difficult-to-machine material, is employed in many critical fields
owing to its superior mechanical and thermal properties. However, these superior features …

A well-acknowledged role of cutting fluids in any cutting operation has made them inevitable
to utilize regarding the provision of adequate cooling and lubrication. Mineral-based cutting …

Manufacturing activity is a major consumer of energy and natural resources. In machining
process, a large amount of heat is produced whose removal requires the use of suitable …

Extreme thermal conditions in machining of hardened steel impair the overall performance
especially the tool life and surface quality. Although, the cutting fluids are known for …