Patent ID: 6485630
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: B23Q,C25D

Abstract:
A method of reducing wear in a lubricated metal cutting operation, comprising: (a) providing an electrical cutting cell having an anodic conductive cutting tool and a cathodic conductive work-piece connected to a DC current supply, and a lubricant containing platable wear reducing agents and arranged to bathe the contacting interface between the cutting tool and work-piece to function as an electrolyte; (b) controlling the electrical current flow through the contacting interface to be in the range of 25-500 milli-amps; and (c) moving the cutting tool into and along cutting contact with the work-piece while current flows there-between to electro-chemically deposit the wear reducing agents on at least the contacting interface for reducing cutting tool wear and improving the ease of mass removal.