RT journal article
T1 Tribological performance of ionic liquids as additives of water-based cutting fluids
A1 Sol Illana, Irene del
A1 Gámez López, Antonio Juan
A1 Rivero, Asunción
A1 Iglesias, Patricia
A2 Ingeniería Mecánica y Diseño Industrial
K1 Ionic liquids
K1 cutting fluids
K1 lubrication
K1 aluminum-carbide contact
AB Dry machining of aluminum parts has been the most eco-friendly method in an attempt to reduce the use of mineral-based lubricants and other working fluids. The drawbacks of dry machining include an increase of contact temperatures and stresses leading to high values of tool wear and a decrease of the tool life. For this reason, more sustainable lubricants are needed as a middle point between waste generation and tool life. Since 2001, Ionic Liquids (ILs) have attracted interest as high-performance lubricants and lubricant additives. In this work, the lubricating ability of one halogen-containing and two halogen-free ILs used as additives in water has been investigated and compared to a halogen-containing cutting fluid (CF). Tests were performed using a pin-on-disk tribometer for aluminum-tungsten carbide pair. The worn surfaces of the disks and balls were analyzed by optical and scanning electron microscopies, non-contact 3D profilometry and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. It was found that the addition of 1 wt.% of one of the halogen-free ILs reduces friction and wear of both aluminum disks and ceramic balls with respect to dry or water-lubricated conditions. In addition, no wear was detected on the ball surface, therefore increasing the tool life compared to the CF.
PB Elsevier
SN 0043-1648
YR 2019
FD 2019-04-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34587
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34587
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 12-nov-2026