Anton Paar Ltd has published an Application Note on the use its its RapidOxy small scale tester in monitoring the stability of neat cutting oils with and without antioxidants.
Neat cutting oils are used in machining operations, such as grinding, turning, milling, broaching, drilling, tapping and gear cutting etc. to provide cooling and lubrication of the tools and a good surface finish of the components being machined.
The Application Note details the use of RapidOxy as an alternative to some traditional methods, as well as optimal methods of its use.