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Coolant ratio / mix calculator.

Coolant runs best at the manufacturer's specified concentration — too rich wastes money and irritates skin; too lean drops corrosion protection and accelerates rancidity. This calculator gives the concentrate-to-water split for any sump size.

Units:
3%5%8%10%15%

Illustrative concentrations; product specification governs

  • General machining5–8%
  • Heavy-duty / steel8–10%
  • Aluminum5–7%
  • Stainless / Inconel8–12%
  • Grinding3–5%
  • Sawing / threading10–15%
Mixing: For conventional water-miscible emulsions, add concentrate to water as directed by the supplier. Follow the product-specific procedure. This is a fresh-batch calculation, not a sump top-up recipe.

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