Cryogenic Stress Relief Is Performed At Extremely Low Temperatures
The market today is very competitive and so there is a pressing need for using sophistication in treating various components as well as perishable tools and even wear parts. Cryogenic stress relief is one of the answers to the need of increasing the life of such components and perishable tools as well as wear parts and in fact, by using cryogenic stress relief processes, it also helps in savings on costs as well as improves productivity in this industry and in all parts of the world.
Enhances Structural As Well As Metallurgical Properties
The beauty of using cryogenic stress relief lies essentially in being able to process materials at extremely low temperatures in order to enhance certain properties in the materials including their metallurgical as well as structural properties. Thus, cryogenic stress relief will work at temperatures that range between minus three hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit or minus one hundred and ninety-six degrees Celsius and such low temperatures are made possible through use of computerized controls as well as treatment chambers having exceptional insulation capabilities and also by using liquid nitrogen.
In fact, cryogenic stress relief is well suited for materials such as non-ferrous and even ferrous metals, carbides, metallic alloys as well as plastics such as Teflon and nylon and even ceramics. Normally, the process lasts for about thirty-six to seventy-four hours and the duration varies according to type of material and also its weight.
Cryogenic stress relief is effective provided there is strict control exercised through use of computers and by also feeding in the appropriate processing profile. Furthermore, cryogenic stress relief involves more than just the surface and in fact, it affects the total mass of the component under treatment and thus it imparts greater strength throughout the entire material. In fact, the process remains in effect even when the material is in use and also in spite of many sharpening and the material won't lose its strength and nor is the hardness affected long after the treatment has been performed.
The bottom line is that cryogenic stress relief works at extremely low temperatures and it causes increase in the strength as well as wear life of different types of castings, vehicle components as well as cutting tools. This in turn means less maintenance and fewer repairs and also less need to replace the tools or components. In addition, there is also less vibrations, and heat is dissipated rapidly and also more evenly. It is like taking out an insurance policy on your components and tools.
