Developing new, water-based lubricants for sheet metal forming

包括板材成形行业在内的制造商面临越来越大的压力，要求它们使用毒性较低的水性润滑剂，许多常见的添加剂已被禁止或在国际上逐步淘汰。就汽车制造商而言，这与对替代板材的需求相结合，以降低成本或迎合出口市场。新型润滑剂或替代添加剂的有效开发需要全面了解润滑剂成分与金属板材表面之间的相互作用。这个项目将探索和模拟这些相互作用，以及它们如何受到金属成形过程中的变量的影响。

There is increasing pressure on manufacturers, including the sheet metal forming industry, to use less toxic, water-based lubricants with a number of common additives being banned or being phased out internationally. In the case of automotive manufacturers, this is combined with demand for alternative sheet materials to reduce costs or cater for export markets. Efficient development of new lubricants or replacement additives requires a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between lubricant components and the surface of the sheet metal. This project will explore and model these interactions and how they are affected by the variables in a metal forming process.