XDP1000 and XDP2000 are the most commonly used Excision coolants on the market. They have different formulations and different features and benefits for the users. To say one is better than the other is wrong as it depends on what material you are working with, how you are machining it, and how you are applying it. But what is the difference and what is going to suit you and your application?
What is the difference chemically? XDP1000 is a soluble oil. This means it is largely made from mineral oil with a soluble package that allows it to emulsify with water. XDP2000 is a semi-synthetic meaning it only has a small amount of mineral oil. This is in very basic terms the make-up or ingredients of the products.
What is the difference visually? XDP1000 when mixed with water goes milky white in colour. This is due to its high oil content. XDP2000 when mixed with water is opaque and slightly yellowish. As it only has a smaller content of oil it is a lot cleaner looking.
Now when we look at applications and the benefits of each coolant, this is where it gets interesting. With the XDP1000 and the XDP2000 you have a good quality and reliable solution to 90% of all machining applications in Australia. Including: cutting, drilling, reaming, broaching, milling and any other machining application. They also both cover all metals from aluminium to yellow metals to stainless steel.
So lets talk about the difference in terms of your application. XDP1000, being a soluble oil and having high oil content means it has very high lubrication properties. So for machining aluminium and yellow metals it is ideal as lubrication is most important. XDP2000 being a semi-synthetic and having lower quantity of oil has higher cooling properties than XDP1000. This makes it ideal for machining ferrous metals as cooling of cutting tools is most important. Machining ferrous metals creates a large amount of heat. Also XDP2000 is a cleaner product - this means as it has less lubricity it doesn't tend to get 'sticky' and therefore when you pull workpieces off your machine it will take less coolant - meaning less wastage.
So in short - XDP1000 is a mineral based coolant with a lot of lubricity and ideal for all metals but especially non-ferrous. XDP2000 is a semi-synthetic and is a lot cooler and cleaner especially for ferrous metals.
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