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← TechnologyWhich risk increases when using a lathe for machining hardened steel without sufficient coolant?
A)Increased part surface oxidation
B)Premature tool wear and chattering✓
C)Elevated spindle motor current draw
D)Increased compressive residual stresses
💡 Explanation
Insufficient coolant promotes excessive heat buildup at the cutting interface; therefore, increased temperature reduces the tool's hardness, promoting adhesive wear and self-excited vibrations, because the *Bauschinger effect* leads to reduced yield strength, rather than other wear mechanisms like diffusion.
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