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Neat cutting oils

Castrol's neat oils help you increase productivity, performance and meet your machining needs.

Castrol's neat-cutting oils: Elevating precision, performance, and productivity in machining operations

Neat-cutting oil is a cornerstone of Castrol's product offerings, providing a world-class solution designed to elevate productivity and enhance performance across various industrial applications. Crafted to deliver outstanding results, Castrol's neat oils play a pivotal role in maintaining impeccable surface-finish levels and dimensional accuracy

 

From the precision demands of broaching, turning, milling, and drilling to the finesse required in grinding, superfinishing, and honing, Castrol's neat-cutting fluids stand as versatile companions for a broad spectrum of machining operations.

 

The exceptional qualities of Castrol's neat-cutting oils contribute to an array of benefits for businesses seeking optimal machining solutions. Here's a closer look at the advantages:

  • Increased productivity
  • Enhanced performance
  • Maintained surface-finish levels
  • Preserved dimensional accuracy
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Neat coolants

Product Properties Application
Viscosity at 40 °C
( mm² / s )
Flash point
( °C )
Copper corrosion stripe test
(§h/ 100 ° C )
General Machining
Carecut ES 1 28 >270 lb Cutting oil based on ester for extreme lubrication requirements with high flash point.
Carecut ES 3 5.5 170 1b Honing and micro - finishing oil based on ester for extreme lubrication requirements.
llocut 103 35 180 4c Suited for automatic, semi - automatic and combination turret lathework, gear cutting, threading and tapping operations on high tensile steels.
llocut 1253 10 150 4b Used for deep hole oring, deep hole drilling, including gun drilling and turning operations.
llocut 154 38 180 1b Used to service repetition machining on smaller automatics. Suitable for general purpose machining on both ferrous and non - ferrous metals.
llocut 155 37 150 lb Designed for general machining of ferrous and non ferrous alloys.
llocut 156 65 180 lb Used in high speed nut forming machines.
llocut 1945 29 180 4c Suited for multi spindle automats, multitool lathes and form tool work.
llocut 330 23 180 4c Chlorine - free universal coolant for use in all medium- duty machining operations.
llocut 334 14 150 4c Suited for gun drilling systems, BTA boring systems and ejector boring systems where the coolant is forced under pressure to clear swarf without foaming.
Ilocut 482 24 180 lb Suited for machining of  ferrous and non ferrous metals, for automatic lathe work, thread grinding, form grinding, milling, etc.
llocut 534 16 160 4c Low viscosity and excellent EP properties for drilling and turning operations. High metal removal rate minimises production costs.
Honing
Honilo 500 110 160 lb Can be used with silicon carbide abrasives for lapping of various bevels and ypoid gears. Used in flat tapping of diamod abrasives stellited rings.
Honilo 980 4.3 140 lb Honing and micro - finishing oil suitable for steel and non - ferrous metal processing.
Honilo 981 4.9 136 lb Used for Honing, finishing and micro-finishing oil applications
Variocut G 408 HC 7.7 168 la Grinding oil for use in carbide grinding, particularly tools susceptible to cracking. Based on "Extreme High Viscosity Index ( EHVI )"
Grinding
Variocut G 260 6.2 128 la Grinding and honing oil for alloyed steels, non- ferrous metals & aluminium alloys processing.
Variocut G 399 5.5 >130 4c Thin grinding oil for high - speed grinding to process steel.
Variocut G 408 HC 7.7 168 la Grinding oil for use in carbide grinding, particularly tools susceptible to cracking. Based on "Extreme High Viscosity Index ( EHVI )" Hydrocracked base oil technology.
Variocut G 500 21 >190 lb Grinding oil for use in flute grinding, e.g. twist drills and milling tools.
Variocut G 600 HC 8.9 >160 lb Grinding oil with high flash point for use in high - speed grinding.
Variocut G 650 HC 9.1 170 lb Used in high - speed grinding, creep feed grinding, tooth gear grinding, drilling processes based on the " EHVI " hydrocracked base oil tech.
Broaching
Ilocut 11 17 >140 lb High - performance cutting oil for machining gears, processing steel, stainless steel and nickel alloys.
Variocut B 30 22 169 4c High - performance broaching and cutting oil for machining of gears. Suitable for steel & stainless steel processing.
Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQLs)
Hyspray A 1536 27 180 la BioalcohoL based water - insoluble coolant for min lubrication use in machining Al alloys.
Dielectric/spark erosion
llocut EDM 180 2.5 105 lb llocut EDM 180 is for fine finishing work, llocut EDM 200 and EDM 401 for finishing & roughing. Ilocut EDM 401 suitable as a grinding oil.
Hobbing
llocut 1945 29 180 4c Suited for multi spindle automats, multitool lathes and form tool work.
Performance Bio NC Plus 40 282 1b Based on renewable resources to improve your productivity and  quality of your component; reduces the oil mist, smoke and the fire hazard.
Multi-purpose oil
llocut 510 MP 10 172 la Multi - purpose oil suitable for general purpose machining.
Ilocut 546 MP 46 220 la Metal cutting processes of ferrous and non - ferrous metals. Conformed with HLP - D specification.

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