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CRYOGENICS - COLD TREATING METALS

CRYOGENICS - COLD TREATING METALS

What is Cryogenic Processing?

Cryogenic processing is in the sub-zero (below 0°C) range, though it is not well defined at what point on the temperature scale refrigeration ends and cryogenics begins. DCT (Deep Cryogenic Treatment) is considered below −180°C (−292.00°F) range.

Cryogenic processing requires a process of time and temperatures (some above sub-zero) to achieve the required end result without damage to the product. The alloy or product and customer requirements determine the process requirements.

Here you can find some good information on cryogenic processing.The National Institute of Standards and Technology has chosen temperatures below −180°C or −292.00°F, The Cryogenics Society of America has chosen temperatures below −153°C or −244.00°F and Wikipedia defines cryogenics as a process of treating workpieces to cryogenic temperatures below −190°C or −310°F.

How Will Cryogenic Processing Benefit You?

Cryogenic treatment improves wear resistance and lengthens service life, giving you the edge in the competition against manufacturing costs and product superiority.

Cryogenic effects have been most widely studied in the context of engineering steels, where it is used to complete the heat treatment process. In the common heat treat practice, the conversion from austenite to martensite is incomplete, which results in internal stresses that can weaken the metal and compromise its dimensional stability. What Cryogenics does, in effect, is complete the quenching process so that most of the retained austenite - the source of the internal stresses - is converted to martensite. The benefits can be dramatic. When cryogenics is used to treat tool steels, for instance, tool life is typically improved by 200-400%, and in some cases 600%.

Although Cryogenics effect on steel is the most understood, the technique is also quite widely applied to other metals and products such as iron, titanium, aluminum, brass and to non-metallic materials such as plastics, musical instruments which have been found to produce a better tone and sustained resonance after cryogenic processing. Also, brake rotors, engine components, off-road equipment, knives and cutting tools. Its benefits are well known throughout the performance race industry, from the weekend warrior to the multi-million dollar race teams.

Some of the terms used in cryogenic processing: DCT (Deep Cryogenic Treatment), deep cryogenic processing, deep-freezing and sub-zero stabilization.

 

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