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The CRYOBEST® multi-stage cryogenic process causes a series of subtle changes that affect the microstructure. This is shown by improvements, which are often considerable, in certain performance characteristics of the materials including, among others, resistance to wear, fatigue life, conductivity or dimensional stability. Obviously, it is not a cure-all treatment but it does have a significant effect in innumerable applications.
Temperatures of around –180ºC can be reached during some phases of the process. Despite this, it is still a thermal treatment and, therefore, it permanently affects the entire volume of the material treated. It is not a surface treatment.
It can be applied to practically all kinds of steel (plain, hot and cold working, HSS, powder-metallurgical, stainless, etc.), cast iron, cemented carbide, bronze and other copper alloys, aluminium, other metals and alloys, certain polymers, etc.
The CRYOBEST® multi-stage cryogenic treatment is completely environmental friendly as the process does not generate any kind of residue or waste.
