Virgo Cutting Oils

Industrial oils

Three metalworking fluids: a soluble cutting oil that forms a milky emulsion for general machining and forming, a neat cutting oil for light to heavy machining, and a thread cutting oil that removes heat and chips during threading.

Key features

Stable milky emulsion, pH 9.1 at 3%
Neat and thread oils with flash point above 215 °C
Free of active sulphur

Applications

Turning, milling, drilling and broaching
Gear hobbing and tapping
Forming, stamping and sawing

Specifications: Copper strip 1a

Packaging: 1 L, 4 L, 5 L, 20 L, 208 L drum

Typical physical characteristics

Soluble cutting oil

Product	Specific gravity 15/4 °CASTM D4052	KV @ 40 °CcSt · ASTM D445	KV @ 100 °CcSt	Emulsion type	Corrosion test	pH at 3% emulsion	Refractometer factor
Soluble	0.95	>40.0	>6.0	Milky	3	9.1	1

Neat and thread cutting oils

Product	KV @ 40 °CcSt · ASTM D445	Copper strip, 3 h	Flash point°C	Active sulphur
Thread cutting oil	32	1a	>215	Nil
Neat cutting oil	36	1a	>215	Nil

Health, safety & environment

Not expected to pose significant hazards when used as recommended. Avoid prolonged skin contact and wash after handling. Dispose of used oil at an authorised collection point; do not discharge to drains, soil or water. The safety data sheet is available on request.

Note

Values are typical of current production; slight variations may occur and do not constitute a specification. Generated 2026-10-23 from the Virgo product catalogue.