Cutting Fluids for Tapping
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Cutting Fluids for Tapping
Cutting Fluids for Tapping -
Material |
Suggested Cutting Fluid |
Nonferrous metals (roiled or extruded): |
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| Aluminium | Kerosene and paraffin 50-50 |
| Aluminium (hard) | Kerosene or turpentine |
| Brass | Soluble oil |
| Bronze | Paraffin or soluble oil |
| Bronze | Sulphur base or soluble oil |
| Copper | Skim milk |
| Duralumin | Kerosene and paraffin oil |
| Inconel | Sulphurized oil and kerosene |
| Magnesium | Mineral oil (high flash) |
Monel metal |
Sulphurized oil and kerosene |
Nickel |
Sulphurized oil and kerosene |
Cast metals: |
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| Aluminium (die-cast) | Kerosene and paraffin oil |
| Cast iron | Soluble oil or dry |
| Cast steel | Sulphur base oil |
| Malleable iron | Soluble oil |
| Zinc (die-cast) | Kerosene and paraffin oil |
| Plastics: | |
| Acrylic plastics | Mineral oil |
| Cellulose nitrate | Water, SAE 10 ml* |
| Fibre | Dry |
| Phenolic resins | Dry |
| Steels, all grades (all carbon contents) | Sulphur-base oil |
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