Machining Performance Study of a New Palm Oil Based Bio-Product Industrial Wax

Abstract:

Machining can be performed on virtually all solid materials even though the term commonly applies to the cutting of metals, alloys, plastics and woods. Machining is a mechanical process where excess material from a work piece can be removed by cutting action to produce a part of specified geometrical shape and surface finish. In this research we will analyze and investigate whether there is a possibility to use the palm oil based bio wax material for machining applications. At the moment different ferrous, non-ferrous materials and industrial blue wax have been used for prototype models, training purpose by different industries, educational and training organizations. However the price of such material is very expensive. Hence an attempt is made to substitute these material by the palm oil based bio wax produced in Malaysia. With it, engineers can generate prototype to evaluate even minor design changes without breaking the budget. To the best of researcher’s knowledge, no previous work has been carried out nationally or worldwide on the use of palm oil based bio wax material in the manufacture of a strong industrial wax. This research work gives the approaches taken in this direction.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 754-755)
• Pages: 935-938
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.754-755.935
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: Bhuvenesh Rajamony*, A.N.M. Khalil, Khairul Azwan Ismail
• Keywords: Industrial Wax, Machining, Manufacture, Palm Oil Wax, Prototype

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