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A hybrid lubricant with improved thermal and tribological properties was developed by blending multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with alumina-based nanoparticles into cutting fluid at fixed volumetric proportions (10:90). The hybrid cutting fluid was prepared in different volumetric concentrations (0.25, 0.75, and 1.25 vol%), and the tribological properties and contact angles were measured using pin-on-disc tribometry and goniometry, respectively. The study showed a reduction in wear and friction coefficient with increasing nanoparticle concentration. The cutting fluid performance was investigated using minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) in the turning of AISI 304 stainless steel. Regression models were developed for measuring the temperature and tool flank wear in terms of cutting speed, feed, depth of the cut, and nanoparticle concentration using response surface methodology. The developed hybrid nanolubricants significantly reduced the tool flank wear and nodal temperature by 11% and 27.36%, respectively, as compared to alumina-based lubricants.
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Anuj Kumar SHARMA. He received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2017 from Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad India. Presently he is associated with SRM Institute of Science and Technology Tamil Nadu as Research Assistant Professor. His core areas of research include machining, machining tribology, nano-cutting fluids and minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) machining.
Jitendra Kumar KATIYAR. He received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur India in 2017. Presently he is associated with SRM Institute of Science and Technology Tamil Nadu as Research Assistant Professor. His research interests are surface coatings, lubrication tribology, polymer tribology, micro/nano tribology, and engineering materials
Shubrajit BHAUMIK. He received his M.Tech degree from SRM University Tamil Nadu India. Presently he is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology. He has been awarded with best presentation award in Malaysian International Tribology Conference 2015. His research interests are nano-lubricants, texturing, polymer tribology, etc., and is working closely with many industries in the field of tribology.
Sandipan ROY. He received his PhD degree in Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics in 2017 from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur India. Presently he is associated with SRM Institute of Science and Technology Tamil Nadu as Research Assistant Professor. His core areas of research include bio-materials, bio-tribology, biomechanics, and finite element analysis.
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Sharma, A.K., Katiyar, J.K., Bhaumik, S. et al. Influence of alumina/MWCNT hybrid nanoparticle additives on tribological properties of lubricants in turning operations. Friction 7, 153–168 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-018-0199-5
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