Enhancing high-speed drilling efficiency with an eco-friendly sunflower oil as a cutting fluid

José Aécio Gomes de Sousa; Antônio Santos Araújo Junior; Feliciano Cangue; Luiz Leroy Thomé Vaughan; José Aécio Gomes de Sousa; Antônio Santos Araújo Junior; Feliciano Cangue; Luiz Leroy Thomé Vaughan

doi:10.3934/matersci.2025026

AIMS Materials Science

2025, Volume 12, Issue 3: 610-620. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2025026

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Enhancing high-speed drilling efficiency with an eco-friendly sunflower oil as a cutting fluid

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Federal Technological University of Paraná, Londrina-PR, Brazil
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Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology of Maranhão, São Luiz, MA, Brazil
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TotalEnergies Angola, Metallurgy and Corrosion Department, Luanda, Angola
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Federal University of Itajubá, Itajubá-MG, Brazil

Received: 18 March 2025 Revised: 16 May 2025 Accepted: 21 May 2025 Published: 04 July 2025

This study investigates the performance of sunflower oil as a cutting fluid applied through the minimum quantity fluid (MQF) technique in drilling processes with high-speed steel drills. The results reveal that sunflower oil significantly reduces torque compared to dry machining, with a 7.59% reduction in torque when cutting speed increased from 17 to 25 m/min. Additionally, sunflower oil shows competitive results in comparison to LB2000 commercial oil, with a slight decrease in torque of 2.04%. The study also found that sunflower oil outperforms dry machining, particularly when used at lower feed rates and higher cutting speeds, suggesting that sunflower oil could be a viable and environmentally friendly alternative in machining processes. These findings offers a promising solution for reducing friction and improving machining efficiency, while also addressing environmental and health concerns.
- cutting fluids,
- sunflower oil,
- high-speed drilling,
- sustainable machining,
- MQL
Citation: José Aécio Gomes de Sousa, Antônio Santos Araújo Junior, Feliciano Cangue, Luiz Leroy Thomé Vaughan. Enhancing high-speed drilling efficiency with an eco-friendly sunflower oil as a cutting fluid[J]. AIMS Materials Science, 2025, 12(3): 610-620. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2025026

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Abstract

This study investigates the performance of sunflower oil as a cutting fluid applied through the minimum quantity fluid (MQF) technique in drilling processes with high-speed steel drills. The results reveal that sunflower oil significantly reduces torque compared to dry machining, with a 7.59% reduction in torque when cutting speed increased from 17 to 25 m/min. Additionally, sunflower oil shows competitive results in comparison to LB2000 commercial oil, with a slight decrease in torque of 2.04%. The study also found that sunflower oil outperforms dry machining, particularly when used at lower feed rates and higher cutting speeds, suggesting that sunflower oil could be a viable and environmentally friendly alternative in machining processes. These findings offers a promising solution for reducing friction and improving machining efficiency, while also addressing environmental and health concerns.

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