Cryogenic & Deep Freezing Processing

CRYOGENIC PROCESSING & DEEP FREEZING SERVICES

Components undergoing cryogenic treatment are brought to a temperature of -300° below zero very slowly. The entire process is 72 hours long. Deep freezing processing is brought to a temperature of -120° below zero for only two hours to help stabilize the material.

PROPERTIES

There is no reason to pick between cryogenic treatment vs. heat treating — cryogenic & deep freezing processing is not a replacement for heat treating, it is an added value to heat treating.

• Increased Wear Resistance
• Enhanced Durability and Toughness
• Improved Dimensional Stability And Strength
• Increased Resistance To Chipping
• Creates Consistent Hardness
• Ductility – Makes Metals Less Brittle
• Stress Relieves
• Reduced Electrical Resistance
• Increased Strength
• Reduces Friction
• Reduces Surface Roughness
• Relieves Microscopic Stress Fractures
• Refines The Molecular Grain Structure
• Allows The Machining Of Parts To Tighter Tolerances

ACCEPTABLE BASE MATERIALS FOR CRYOGENIC PROCESSING

Whether your parts are metal, plastic, composite or something else entirely, odds are they can benefit from cryogenic heat treatment. Some of the materials best suited to the process include:

• Aluminum
• Steel
• SST
• Copper
• Titanium
• Magnesium
• Silver
• Brass
• Tin
• Plastic
• Carbide
• Composites
• Nylon