Study into the Effect of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) as a Cutting Fluid on the Tool Wear and Chip Formation during Lathe Cutting Operation

For several years, cutting fluids have been serving manufacturers by providing lubrication and coolant in the machining sector. Its extensive use has commonly viewed as a requirement to enhance high productivity and high quality machining operations. A growing concern for the adverse environmental impact of using cutting fluids has enlighten the eyes of manufacturers in machining industries to shift their trend towards other potential alternative solutions that can replace the commercial cutting fluids. Vegetable oil is anticipated to have high potentials as it offers better lubricity properties and an added advantage of biodegradability characteristics.