Cooling fluid for fabrication operations

A cooling fluid for cutting, drilling, grinding and other fabricating operations comprising:

• from about 20% by weight to about 40% by weight of a compound of the formula C.sub.6 H.sub.4 (OH)COOR, where R is selected from the group consisting of --H, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7, and --C.sub.4 H.sub.9 ;
• from about 20% by weight to about 80% by weight of a ketone with a boiling point of at least about 150.degree. F.;
• and
• from about 5% by weight to about 25% by weight of an at least partially soluble acid.

A cooling fluid for cutting, drilling, grinding and other fabricating operations, comprising:

• from about 25% by weight to about 35% by weight of a compound of the formula C.sub.6 H.sub.4 (OH)COOR, where R is selected from the group consisting of --H, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7, and --C.sub.4 H.sub.9 ;
• from about 45% by weight to about 65% by weight of a ketone selected from the group consisting of camphor, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl propyl ketone, methyl isopropyl ketone, diethyl ketone, benzoin and phenylacetophenone;
• and
• from about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight of an at least partially soluble acid selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropyl alcohol and butanol.

A cooling fluid for cutting drilling, grinding and other fabricating operations, comprising:

• from about 25% by weight to about 35% by weight of of methyl salicylate;
• from about 45% by weight to about 65% by weight camphor;
• and
• from about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight methanol.

A cooling fluid for cutting, drilling, grinding and other fabricating operations, comprising:

• from about 25% by weight to about 35% by weight of methyl salicylate;
• from about 45% by weight to about 65% by weight camphor;
• from about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight methanol;
• and
• from about 5% by weight to about 15% by weight turpentine.

A cooling fluid for cutting, drilling, grinding and other fabricating operations made by the process comprising the step of:

• mixing from about 25% by weight to about 35% by weight of methyl salicylate;
• from about 45% by weight to about 65% by weight of camphor;
• from about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight methanol;
• and from about 5% by weight to about 15% by weight turpentine.

A process for cooling tools and workpieces for cutting, drilling, grinding and other fabricating operations comprising the steps of:

• mixing a compound of the formula C.sub.6 H.sub.4 (OH)COOR, where R is selected from the group consisting of --H, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7, and --C.sub.4 H.sub.9, a ketone with a boiling point of at least about 150.degree. F., and an at least partially soluble acid, said mixture being a cooling fluid;
• maintaining substantial contact between said cooling fluid and an amount of a transition metal or alloy containing at least one transition metal, sufficient to catalyze an endothermic reaction with said fluid during fabrication;
• and
• operating a fabrication tool while maintaining substantial contact between said fabrication tool and said fluid during fabrication.

A process for cooling tools and workpieces for cutting, drilling, grinding and other fabricating operations comprising the steps of:

• mixing from about 2% by weight to about 98% by weight of a compound of the formula C.sub.6 H.sub.4 (OH)COOR, where R is selected from the group consisting of --H, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7, and --C.sub.4 H.sub.9, from about 2% by weight to about 98% by weight of a ketone with a boiling point of at least about 150.degree. F. and from about 0.01% by weight to about 99% by weight of an at least partially soluble acid, said mixture being a cooling fluid;
• maintaining substantial contact between said cooling fluid and an amount of a transition metal or alloy containing at least one transition metal, sufficient to catalyze a reaction within said fluid during fabrication;
• and
• operating a fabrication tool while maintaining substantial contact between said tool and said fluid during fabrication.

A process for cooling cutting tools and workpieces for metal cutting operations comprising the steps of:

• mixing from about 20% by weight to about 40% by weighto f a compound of the formula C.sub.6 H.sub.4 (OH)COOR, where R is selected from the group consisting of --H, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7, and --C.sub.4 H.sub.9, from about 20% by weight to about 80% by weight of a ketone with a boiling point of at least about 150.degree. F. and from about 5% by weight to about 25% by weight of an at least partially soluble acid, said mixture being a cooling fluid;
• maintaining substantial contact between said cooling fluid and an amount of a transition metal or alloy containing at least one transition metal, sufficient to catalyze a reaction within said fluid during cutting;
• and
• operating a cutting tool while maintaining substantial contact between said cutting tool and said fluid during cutting.

A process for cooling cutting tools and workpieces for metal cutting operations comprising the steps of:

• mixing from about 25% by weight to about 35% by weight of a compound of the formula C.sub.6 H.sub.4 (OH)COOR, where R is selected from the group consisting of --H, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7, and --C.sub.4 H.sub.9, from about 45% by weight to about 65% by weight of a ketone selected from the group consisting of camphor, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl propyl ketone, methyl isopropyl ketone, diethyl ketone, benzoin and phenylacetophenone, and from about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight of an at least partially soluble acid selected from the groups consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropyl alcohol and butanol, said mixture being a cooling fluid;
• maintaining substantial contact between said cooling fluid and an amount of a transition metal or alloy containing at least one transition metal, sufficient to catalyze a reaction within said fluid during cutting;
• and
• operating a cutting bit while maintaining substantial contact between said cutting bit and said fluid during cutting.

A process for cooling cutting tools and workpieces for metal cutting operations comprising the steps of:

• mixing from about 25% by weight to about 35% by weight of methyl salicylate, from about 45% by weight to about 65% by weight of camphor, and from about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight of methanol, said mixture being a cooling fluid;
• maintaining substantial contact between said cooling fluid and an amount of a transition metal or alloy containing at least one transition metal, sufficient to catalyze a reaction within said fluid during cutting;
• and
• operating a cutting tool while maintaining substantial contact between said cutting tool and said fluid during cutting.

A process for cooling cutting tools and workpieces for metal cutting operations comprising the steps of:

• mixing from about 25% by weight to about 35% by weight of methyl salicylate from about 45% by weight to about 65% by weight of camphor, from about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight of methanol and from about 5% by weight to about 15% by weight of turpentine, said mixture being a cooling fluid;
• maintaining substantial contact between said cooling fluid and an amount of a transition metal or alloy containing at least one transition metal, sufficient to catalyze a reaction within said fluid during fabrication;
• and
• operating a cutting tool which contains an amount of a transition metal or alloy containing at least one transition metal, sufficient to catalyze a reaction within said fluid while maintaining substantial contact between said cutting tool and said fluid during cutting.

A process for cooling cutting tools and workpieces of exotic metals for metal cutting operations comprising the steps of:

• mixing from about 25% by weight to about 35% by weight of methyl salicylate from about 45% by weight to about 65% by weight of camphor, from about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight of methanol and from about 5% by weight to about 15% by weight of turpentine, said mixture being a cooling fluid;
• maintaining substantial contact between said cooling fluid and an amount of a transition metal or alloy containing at least one transition metal, sufficient to catalyze a reaction within said fluid during cutting;
• and
• operating a cutting tool against a workpiece while maintaining substantial contact between said cutting tool and said fluid during cutting, where said workpiece at least partially comprises an exotic metal.