11-08-2012, 04:26 PM
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Cryogenic treatment works on Reamers (carbide or HSS), Tool Bits, Tool Punches (carbide or HSS), Carbide Drills, Carbide Cutters, Milling Cutters, Files, Shaping Equipment, Scissors, Razors, Clippers, Knives, Band Saw Blades, Saw Blades, Reciprocating Blades, Saber Saw, Steel Woodworking and Form Tooling, Cutting Tools and Dies. In all cases, this treatment will result a stronger and more wear resistant metal.
AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
Imagine a racer and crew who would normally tear down their engine after every race or two, suddenly discovering a process that would allow them to safely go up to 30 races or more without a major rebuild. Cryogenic treatment of automotive parts can certainly help make this a reality.
Cryogenics works with almost all metal engine parts. Pistons, rings, rockers, push rods, connecting rods, valves, the crank and camshaft and even the block itself. Together, a treated engine can last substancially longer in terms of wear than any other process could achieve. Even parts like brake rotors, drums, and brake pads can benefit from cryogenic treatment. Really, almost any part that is normally subject to wear can benefit. Just imagine what cryogenic treatment would do for the parts in your family vehicle!
MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Cryogenics has also been used by the medical industry. Surgical tools used by doctors, surgeons, dentists, and other specialists can all benefit from the increased wear resistance of the treatment. Surgical tools, like many other industrial tools, are expensive to replace, so cryogenic treatment can really pay off. In addition, many surgical implants are also treated. This helps prevent the part from wearing, it increases the tensile and bending strength of the part, as well as reducing the likelyhood of mircofracturing. Cryogenics really is a healthy choice for the medical field.
OTHER APPLICATIONS
So, where else can cryogenic treatment be used? That's easy - almost everywhere! Cryogenics is used to treat many types of sports equipment, the most common being golf clubs. Because cryogenics increases the molecular density of treated materials, it improves the distribution of energy (in this case kenetic energy) through the object. The treatment also increases the rigidity of the metal, which in this case might affect the shaft of the golf club. Combined, the increases in kenetic energy distribution and rigidity of the shaft make for a longer and straighter drive. Basically, the club has significantly less give, so the performance increases. This type of treatment can be used on many other types of sports equipment where the same energy and rigidity characteristics would benefit the user.
Cryogenics is also used to treat many types of musical instruments. Because treated materials are denser, the surface area of an object is affected. Inside the instrument, the surface is smoother than an untreated instrument. This change in surface characteristics changes the quality of sound that the instrument can produce. In most cases, a crisper, clearer sound is acheived, especially amongst the brass section of instruments. The same type of effect can also be useful in stringed instruments by treating the strings themselves. There really is no end to the numerous ways cryogenics can assist, both at work and at play.