Resource efficient surface conditioning using a cryogenic minimum quantity lubrication (T08#)

• Subject Area: Metal-Cutting and Abrasive Manufacturing Engineering ; Engineering Design, Machine Elements, Product Development
• Term: since 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 172116086

The main object of this transfer project is the investigation of a cryogenic minimum quantity lubrication to improve the surface morphology of turned Cr-Ni steels. The aim is to enable a resource-efficient, industrially relevant integration of the surface conditioning into the machining process. The cooling lubrication strategy is designed by means of tribological investigations and experimental machining tests. Through a holistic characterization alongside the process chain, recommendations for surface conditioning will be derived within the context of an industrial environment.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres (Transfer Project)
• Subproject of: SFB 926: Microscale Morphology of Component Surfaces (MICOS)
• Applicant Institution: Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
• Business and Industry: Fuchs Schmierstoffe GmbH; Knoll Maschinenbau GmbH
• Project Heads: Professor Dr.-Ing. Jan C. Aurich; Privatdozent Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Kirsch