Account:
Automotive Manufacturing Company,
North Carolina

Metalforming Operation:
Broaching of steel cages for universal joint bearing.

Product:
OAKFORM^® DSY 7250 stamping and drawing fluid at 6%

Tooling Material:
TiN coated Tool Steel

Workpiece Material and Thickness:
4103 Steel

Previous Fluid and Tool Life:
Competitor’s synthetic fluid at 10% had a tool life of 1800 pieces, a surface finish of Ra = 0.88 m m, and a burr left on the finished part surface.

• Increased tool life from 1800 to 13,000 parts/tool
• Improved surface finish from Ra= 0.88mm to Ra = 0.32 mm
• Eliminated the burr left on the finished part surface
• Eliminated post re-grinding process
• Reduced amount of fluid used