Metal working fluids (MWFs) provide important functions such as lubrication and cooling in the machining of metals. This book reviews the issues surrounding the

"Cutting and grinding fluids at one time were considered little more than a necessary nuisance. However, they are something the metal working industry cannot do

This revised and expanded Third Edition contains 21 chapters summarizing the latest thinking on various technologies relating to metalworking fluid development,

DISCUSSION IN THIS CHAPTER PERTAINS TO fluids that facilitate metalworking and machining operations. The nature of the various working operations is examined, a