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Snecma Safran aerospace approval

09 April 2015

Following the introduction of the Q8 Brunel range of water soluble machining and grinding fluids, Q8Oils has announced that Q8 Brunel XF 343 has fulfilled and passed the criteria for Snecma Safran 455-201-0-00-B aerospace approval.


Commenting for Q8Oils, product manager for metal manufacturing Stuart Duff says: "This is a significant achievement for Q8 Brunel XF 343 and complements the success we are delivering with the whole range of Q8 Brunel soluble metal working products.” 


Independent qualification testing of Q8 Brunel XF 343 was carried by the Bureau Veritas Laborotoires and included stress corrosion tests on titanium alloy, hot corrosion testing for aluminium and nickel alloys and loss of mass tests for aluminium alloy. 


The approval from Snecma Safran extends the opportunities for the Q8 Brunel range beyond Europe and into North Africa, China, USA and Mexico. The approval also confirms the capability of Q8 Brunel XF 343 and opens other opportunities within the Global aerospace sector. 


Q8 Brunel XF 343 is designed for milling, turning, drilling/deep-hole drilling, threading, reaming and broaching operations. It has been developed specifically for the aerospace sector for the machining of aerospace aluminium alloys including 7000 series, titanium alloys, Inconel and copper alloys.


Stuart Duff continues: "With the introduction of Q8 Brunel, we have reinvented the way that the industry approaches soluble metal working fluid chemistry by developing a completely new approach that focuses on three key customer requirements – product performance, environmental protection and operator health.”


All Q8 Brunel grades comply with TRGS 611 and are suitable for use in hard and soft water where they display low foaming properties. They are suitable for high speed machining applications and the demanding fluid delivery pressures found on modern machine tools; Q8Oils says significant tool life improvements are achievable.

 
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