Green machining of ceramics

Abstract

Manufacturing is an important part of the production industry and different machining operations are frequently used in this process. Depending on the material type and machining operation, cutting fluids are often used in the manufacturing process to achieve the desired geometric and dimensional limits in the interaction between the tool and the workpiece or to increase the cutting tool’s life. However, in recent years, the use of chemical fluids has attracted more attention and has emerged as an environmental problem that needs to be solved. In this study, researches on more environmentally friendly machining of ceramic materials with different machinability properties than traditional engineering materials are included. These researches consist of two main parts. First, alternative applications for reducing the use of cutting fluids in conventional machining methods, which are harmful to the environment/human health and cause an additional serious burden on machinability costs. The second one consists of the use of non-conventional machining methods where the use of cutting fluids is reduced or eliminated in ceramic structures that are difficult to be machined by conventional methods. Thus, the study purposes to provide an in-depth contribution to the current literature and to provide support for industrial users to solve problems that may be encountered in applications.