Engineering - Information Tables - Drilling Lubricants

Material Cutting Lubricant
Aluminium & Magnesium alloys Soluble oil or neat cutting oil
Cast Iron Dry
Copper, brass or bronze Soluble oil or dry
Mild steel, alloy steel, steel forgings, wrought iron & monel metal Soluble oil or sulpherised oil
Stainless steel Tallow, turpentine, soluble oil or sulpherised oil