Metalworking

Metalworking ranges from tempering to metal forming to metal removing fluids. The TotalEnergies range includes oil-based and water-based lubricants.

Cutting and grinding are the most commonly encountered metal removing fluid operations. The machining fluids are diverse due to the wide range of possible machining operations and metals that are encountered. Common metals include ferrous (iron), aluminum, yellow metals and aerospace alloys. The cutting and grinding fluids are divided into oilbased (Scilia and Valona) and water-based (Lactuca, Spirit and Vulsol) families.

Metal forming operations range from stamping to drawing/ironing and forging. The metallurgy and the difficulty of the operation vary. Martol is the family for forming oils while Lubrilam is our rolling oil family.

Tempering of metals often uses quenching oils. Quenching operations depend upon the metal and the size and geometry of the part. Drasta is the family of quenching oils.

WHEN MAKING EMULSIONS

Always add fresh concentrate to water
Never add water into concentrate
Always use an accurate proportioner

TO CALCULATE THE SUMP SIZE IN GALLONS

Length" x Height" x Width" X 7.48 1728 (cu-in / cu-ft)

EXTREME PRESSURE ACTIVATION POINTS

Fat: ambient
Chlorine: activates between 100˚C & 130˚C
Phosphorus: activates between 210˚C & 250˚C
Sulfur: activates between 510˚C & 600˚C

REFRACTOMETER INSTRUCTIONS

To Calibrate:

Be certain the refractometer sight glass is clean
Zero out the refractometer with the water used to mix the coolant
Add a few drops of water to the glass and fold the flap down
Read through the sight hole and adjust to zero
Reading will be where the blue and white areas meet

TO GET THE REFRACTOMETER READING:

Add coolant from the sump to the clean glass
Reading occurs where the blue and white areas meet
If the line is very blurred, you may have picked up a sample with tramp oil
Clean glass again
Take a clean sample from a tramp oil free area of the sump and re-read
Use this value as the reading

TO USE THE REFRACTIVE INDEX MULTIPLIER

Take the reading from the refractometer and multiply it by the RI multiplier above to determine concentration
To ensure accuracy calibrate the refractometer before use
Soluble oils read at a 1-1 ratio. 1% = 1 on the refractometer
We recommend the Atago 1-32 refractometer for most coolants