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ASTRO-CUT HIGH PRESSURE HD

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ASTRO-CUT HIGH PRESSURE HD is a heavy-duty, biostable, semi-synthetic high-pressure metalworking coolant. It combines the superior chemical flexibility of synthetics with mineral oil and a chlorinated extreme-pressure additive. This product has exceptional foam control, hard water stability, and tramp oil rejection. It provides outstanding extreme-pressure lubricity for machining and grinding virtually all metals, particularly aluminum, stainless steel, and other hard-to-machine alloys. ASTRO-CUT HIGH PRESSURE HD is not recommended for use on magnesium.

Application Area: Drilling Applications, Grinding Applications, Machining Operations, Metalworking Equipment, Milling Operations, Sawing Operations, Tapping Operations, Turning Operations

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Aluminum, Metal, Stainless Steel

Features: Design Flexibility, Excellent Lubricity, Extreme Pressure Performance, Good Hard Water Stability, Heavy Duty

Metalworking Fluid Type: Semi-Synthetic

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Metalworking Fluid Type

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ASTRO-CUT HIGH PRESSURE HD is designed for use in high and low pressure metal removal operations such as all CNC milling, turning, drilling, tapping, grinding and sawing.

Recommended Concentration
Application Concentration Ratio Refractometer
Tapping, Sawing, Reaming 5% 1:20 4
General Machining 4% 1:25 3.2
Grinding 10% 1:10 8
Mixing
Concentration, % 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10%
Ratio 1:25 1:20 1:17 1:14 1:12 1:11 1:10
Refractometer 3.2 4 4.8 5.6 6.4 7.2 8

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Amber liquid, Translucent amber (Dilution)
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Residual FilmSoft, fluid--
pH (at 20:1)8.9 - 9.3--
Specific Gravity (at 60°F)1 - 1.06--
Density8.45 - 8.65lbs/gal-
Total Chlorine3 - 5wt %-
Flash PointNil-PMCC

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