Fuchs Coolant Wins Expanded Boeing Approval
June 1, 2014
Fuchs Lubricants Co., and its parent, Fuchs Petrolub SE, have announced that its premium machining coolant, Ecocool S 761 B, has received additional approvals from Boeing.
Ecocool S 761 B is now approved under Boeing's BAC-5008 specification for Usage Areas 2 and 3, in addition to previous approvals for Usage Areas 5 and 6. These approvals cover machining of heat treated steels, dissimilar metal stackups, titanium and non-exterior aluminum components. Products approved under Usage Areas 2 and 3 require extensive testing for galvanic corrosion and microstructural defects that might be caused by the metalworking fluids.
"Fuchs' Ecocool S 761 B has been developed for the next generation of aerospace manufacturing," said a company spokesperson. "It is designed to ensure outstanding tool life and high processing speeds when machining components made from titanium (including Ti 6-4 and Ti-5553), nickel super-alloy (including Inconel 718) and forged and heat treated steel. It is formulated for long service life, extraordinary foam control for high fluid delivery pressures and spindle speeds."
"An independent study, carried out at Warwick University, found Ecocool S 761 B provided 50% less tool wear when compared to competitors' products. The results of this study confirm our findings from field testing," said Jonathan Chow, Fuchs' U.S. Product Manager for cutting and grinding fluids. "Customers have found an increase in tool life of two to six times when replacing conventional coolants with Ecocool S 761 B in titanium machining applications."
For more information contact:
Fuchs Lubricants Co.
17050 Lathrop Avenue
Harvey, IL 60426
708-333-8900 / 800-323-7755
www.fuchs.com
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