• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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• 2002.10b
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• pp.309-310
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• 2002

A minimal quantity lubrication (MQL) machining is able to achieve both functions of cooling and lubrication with an extremely low quantity of a cutting fluid and a large amount of air blow. Using a biodegradable ester oil, turning tests were carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of the MQL system. It was found that the performance of MQL cutting was equivalent to, or better than, that of conventional cutting, because the MQL system tends to prevent the heat damage of the tool tip and, if an effective lubricant such as a particular polyol ester is applied to the system, it can avoid the extensive transfer of workpiece materials on to the tool surface.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.28-33
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• 2004

At present, industry and researchers are looking for ways to reduce the use of lubricants because of ecological and economical reasons. Therefore, metal cutting is to move toward dry cutting or semi-dry cutting. This paper presents an investigation into MQL(Minimum Quantity Lubrication) machining with the objective of deriving the optimum cutting conditions for the turning process of SM45C. To reach these goals several finish turning experiments were carried out, varying cutting speed, feed rate and oil quantity, with MQL. The surface roughness results of tests were measured and the effects of cutting conditions were analyzed by the method of Analysis of Variance(ANOVA). From the experimental results and ANOVA, it is found that a better surface roughness can be obtained by decreasing oil quantity and feed rate.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.1-8
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• 2018

In drilling Inconel 601, which is used for compressor cases in aircraft engines, a lot of cutting oil must be supplied. This prevents tools from wear and fracture due to the heat buildup resulting from the high-temperature resistance and toughness of this alloy. However, the cutting oil supply has compromised the machining environment. This has caused attention to shift to an environmentally friendly cutting fluid supply system called the Minimum Quantity Lubrication(MQL) system. The aim of this study was to find a more efficient drill processing method using MQL and to verify its performance. To that end, the properties of Inconel that make it difficult -to -drill were studied by a comparison with the drilling of SM45C. Specific factors (i.e., cutting force and tool wear) were examined in relation to the conditions in the MQL-based drilling system. Based on these results, a sealed cover and step feed were proposed as measures to increase the effectiveness of the MQL system. The efficiency of the proposed method was established.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.31 no.9
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• pp.799-804
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• 2014

Hard turning is a machining process for hardened materials with high surface quality so that grinding process can be eliminated. Therefore, the hard turning is capable of reducing machining time and improving productivity. In this study, hardened AISI4140 (high-carbon chromium steel) that has excellent yield strength, toughness and wear resistance was finish turned using CBN tools. Wear characteristics of CBN tool was analyzed in dry and MQL mixed with nano-particle (Nano-MQL). The dominant fracture mechanism of CBN tool is diffusion and dissolution wear on the rake surface resulting in thinner cutting edge. Abrasive wear by hard inclusion in AISI4140 was dominant on the flank surface. Nano-MQL reduced tool wear comparing with the dry machining but chip evacuation should be considered. A cryogenically treated tool showed promising result in tool wear.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.52-59
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• 2011

가계가공은 절삭 부위의 냉각작용과 윤활작용을 위해 절삭유를 많이 소모한다. 절삭유는 염소계의 극압첨가제 등이 함유되어 있어 작업자들에게 유독할 뿐만 아니라 대기의 오염을 초래하여 청정생산을 저해하게 되므로 이런 전통적인 방법은 작업자의 직업병으로부터 보호와 환경보호를 위하여 새로운 가공방법으로 변경되어야만 한다. MQL 기계가공 방법은 절삭유를 아주 소량 소모하므로 청정생산을 위한 대안으로 떠오르고 있지만 많은 작업자들이 이에 대한 기술적인 확신이 부족하여 이 방식의 사용을 주저하고 있다. 본 연구는 MQL 가공 방식에서 가공의 특성을 파악하여 표면거칠기에 영향을 미치는 인자와 범위를 찾고자 다양한 실험을 계획하고 그 결과를 분석하였다. 실험의 계획에서는 각 가공의 특성을 잘 나타낼 수 있는 인자와 수준을 선정하고, 다양한 상황의 결과를 분석하여 MQL 가공의 특성과 최적의 가공조건을 도출하였다. 본 연구의 실험 및 분석의 결과로서, 절삭 파라미터와 그의 수준이 가공특성을 잘 반영할 수 있도록 적절히 선택된다면 MQL 기계가공은 표면거칠기 향상 및 원가절감이나 환경보호 측면에서 절삭유 윤활방식을 대체하는 green manufacturing을 위한 대안이 될 수 있음을 보였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.711-712
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• 2013

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.77-82
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• 2016

When drilling through Inconel 601 nickel-chromium-based alloys, a large amount of cutting oil is required to prevent tools from wear and fracturing due to heat buildup resulting from the high temperature resistance and toughness of this alloy. However, cutting oil supply has become a factor compromising the machining environment, and this has caused attention to shift to a more environmentally friendly cutting fluid supply system called minimum quantity lubrication (MQL). Our aim in this study was to find a more efficient drill processing method using MQL, and to verify its performance. To that end, we proposed a sealed cover, a step feed, and POSS-type cutting oil as measures to increase the effectiveness of MQL in view of the cutting force and tool wear, and established an improvement in efficiency using the proposed measures.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.82-87
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• 2011

Lubrication has an important role to reduce frictional forces and temperature between cutting chips and the face of a tool. However, it has harmful effects to workers' health and working environment. The purpose of this thesis is to find cutting conditions through the quality analysis in boring for SM45C steel using MQL(Minimum Quantity Lubrication). Machining process is super drill, tip drill, end mill and boring in order. Experimental factors of boring and the quantity of mist air are properly selected. With the analysis of experimental data, this thesis shows that boring with MQL improves the surface roughness when spindle speed is 934rpm or feeding speed is 74mm/min.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2012.10a
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• pp.379-380
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• 2012

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.35-42
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• 2014

Recently, in industry field, many researchers are looking for ways to reduce the use of lubricant because of environmental and economical reasons. MQL lubrication is one of many lubrication technologies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the machinability considering lubrication methods and taper angles of workpieces for turning of SCM440. Workpieces of two shapes such as workpiece with and without taper angle are used. And two lubrication methods such as MQL and Wet have been considered. And cutting force and surface roughness are used as characteristic values. Cutting speed, feed rate, injection angle and distance are used as design parameters. The characteristic values were statistically analyzed by Taguchi method. From the results, main effects plot and importance of each parameter according to conditions are analyzed. Finally, this study has been suggested the optimum machining conditions according to the lubrication methods, machining conditions and shape of workpiece.