Is vegetable oil a good alternative for machining?
As a renewable, pollution-free alternative with excellent processing characteristics, vegetable oil has become an inevitable replacement. However, vegetable oil lacks oxidation stability, extreme pressure, and antiwear properties, which are essential for machining requirements.
Can vegetable oil be used as machining lubricant?
Therefore, the use of vegetable oil has its challenges and issues as machining lubricant, but it is one of the current best viable alternatives to the mineral-based lubricant in promoting sustainable machining. Content may be subject to copyright.
What is vegetable oil lubrication?
It mixes and vaporizes a small amount of lubricating oil and compressed gas to form a micron-level liquid drop, which is sprayed onto the processing area in the form of aerosol to lubricate effectively during processing [ 32, 33 ]. Compared to mineral oil, vegetable oil has the advantages of renewability, low toxicity, and easy biodegradation.
Can BMA improve lubrication performance of vegetable oil?
Zhao [ 148] synthesized three new BMA antioxidants by amidation reaction of biological phenol and 4-16 aminodiphenylamine. BMA2 and BMA3 were found to improve the antioxidation and lubrication performance of vegetable oil.