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| Material | Drilling | Reaming | Milling | Turning |
Tapping & Die Threading |
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Mild Steel or Machinery Steel |
Soluble Oil or good Cutting Compound |
Lard Oil | Soluble Oil | Soluble Oil |
Soluble Oil or Lard Oil |
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Hard Tool Steel, Alloy Steel & Forgings |
Soda Water, Tur- pentine, Soluble Oil or Lard Oil |
Lard Oil | Soluble Oil |
Soluble Oil or Lard Oil |
Sulphur base or Lard Oil |
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Brass or Phosphor Bronze |
Soluble Oil or Lard Oil or Dry* |
Soluble Oil or Dry |
Soluble Oil or Dry |
Soluble Oil |
Soluble Oil or Lard Oil |
| Copper | Soluble Oil | Soluble Oil |
Soluble Oil or Dry |
Soluble Oil |
Soluble Oil or Lard Oil |
| Aluminium |
Soda Water or Lard Oil and Kerosene |
Lard Oil |
Soluble Oil or Dry |
Soluble Oil |
Soluble Oil or Lard Oil |
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Malleable Iron, Castings, etc. |
Soluble Oil | Soluble Oil | Soluble Oil | Soluble Oil | Soluble Oil |
| Monel Metal | Lard Oil | Lard Oil | Soluble Oil | Soluble Oil |
Lard Oil |
| Cast Iron | Dry* | Dry | Dry | Dry | Lard Oil |
| * If possible, keep drill cooled with jet of compressed air. | |||||
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N.B. The above information is based on the use of HSS Tools. Other tools such as HSCO or Carbide Tools could alter the coolant recommended for use. As a general rule, if in doubt use Soluble Oil. |
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