Experimental Analysis for the Use of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate as a Soluble Metal Cutting Fluid for Micromachining with Electroless-Plated Micropencil Grinding Tools
Peter A. Arrabiyeh,
Martin Bohley,
Felix Ströer,
Benjamin Kirsch,
Jörg Seewig,
Jan C. Aurich
Affiliations
Peter A. Arrabiyeh
Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Production Systems, University of Kaiserslautern, P.O. Box 3049, 67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Martin Bohley
Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Production Systems, University of Kaiserslautern, P.O. Box 3049, 67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Felix Ströer
Institute for Measurement and Sensor-Technology, University of Kaiserslautern, P.O. Box 3049, 67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Benjamin Kirsch
Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Production Systems, University of Kaiserslautern, P.O. Box 3049, 67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Jörg Seewig
Institute for Measurement and Sensor-Technology, University of Kaiserslautern, P.O. Box 3049, 67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Jan C. Aurich
Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Production Systems, University of Kaiserslautern, P.O. Box 3049, 67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Microgrinding with micropencil grinding tools (MPGTs) is a flexible and economic process to machine microstructures in hard and brittle materials. In macrogrinding, cooling and lubrication are done with metal cutting fluids; their application and influence is well researched. Although it can be expected that metal cutting fluids also play a decisive role in microgrinding, systematic investigations can hardly be found. A metal cutting fluid capable of wetting the machining process, containing quantities as small as 0.02% of the water-soluble fluid sodium dodecyl sulfate was tested in microgrinding experiments with MPGTs (diameter ~50 µm; abrasive grit size 2–4 µm). The workpiece material was hardened 16MnCr5.
