Using Coolant - CBN Inserts - Interrupted Cutting

Although most of the heat essential for efficient cutting exits with the chip, any increase in the temperature of the component will make accurate measuring difficult. Coolant can be used to reduce this effect.

Coolant can be used to drive away any swarf which might interfere with the cutting edge, particularly in boring operations. Coolant can help reduce vibration, especially where rigidity is limited.

Where interrupted cutting with CBN inserts occurs, coolant should not be used as this will thermally shock the CBN tool as it comes out of the cut, resulting in premature failure. Although interrupted cutting with coolant will never improve tool life, it is possible to use coolant machining hardened steel with DR-450 CBN inserts and coolant can be used when machining cast iron with CBN, that is not hardened, under all conditions.

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