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Cutting lubricants, coolants, systems and treatment
News Release from: Castrol UK | Subject: Hysol AM water soluble cutting and grinding fluid
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 July 2004
Cutting fluid suits aluminium and
magnesium
Thought to be the first water soluble cutting and grinding fluid specifically designed for use with aluminium and magnesium alloys eliminates machine cleaning and fluid changes.
Castrol Industrial has launched Hysol AM, the first water soluble cutting and grinding fluid specifically designed for the metalworking industry for use with both aluminium and magnesium alloys The new fluid achieves unparalleled compatibility and performance with aluminium and magnesium, making it possible to machine both metals without sacrificing part quality or incurring unnecessary production delays for machine cleaning and fluid changes
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 10 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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In extensive laboratory tests, and field and customer trials, Hysol AM has proved effective with water hardness in excess of the 3,000ppm typically encountered when machining magnesium alloys, and in resisting foaming at high pressures in the low water hardness conditions created when machining aluminium.
In milling, drilling and tapping trials with both magnesium and aluminium, customers reported excellent surface finish, significantly increased coolant life and high levels of operator acceptance.
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Also, because Hysol AM is extremely effective in resisting the bacteria and fungi that cause rancidity it is very clean in operation, has low odour levels, leaves no residues, and prevents staining of sensitive magnesium and aluminium alloys.
It also sets new standards in safety and cleanliness by reducing the risk of hydrogen evolution associated with machining magnesium alloys, and is chlorine and boron free.
A Castrol spokesman says the new standards of performance achieved by Hysol AM can deliver improved productivity and cost savings, whilst reducing the number of metalworking fluids that manufacturing companies need to buy and store.
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