Nitrofreeze offers Cryogenic Treatment Services designed to enhance the performance of metal components. Cryogenic Treatment, also known as Cryogenic Processing, modifies the microstructure of metals by subjecting them to ultra-cold temperatures, improving their durability, wear resistance, and stress relief
Cryogenic Treatment Services
Why Use Nitrofreeze Cryogenic Treatment Services?
Key Benefits of Cryogenic Treatment
Cryo Treatment helps transform heat-treated steels, cast irons, and other metals by providing the following benefits:
- Increase Durability:
More Consistent Grain Structure – Heat-treated steels often contain retained austenite (RA), which can be transformed into martensite through Cryogenic Treatment, resulting in stronger and more durable metal components. - Improve Wear Resistance:
Increase Carbon Structure in Steel – Cryogenic Processing enhances the carbon structure of steel, increasing the formation of eta-carbides, which in turn improves the wear resistance of the metal. - Relieve Stresses:
Reduce Fatigue Failures – By relieving residual stresses formed during casting and machining, our cryo treatment process helps reduce fatigue failures, extending the lifespan of metal components.
Why Cryo Treat with Nitrofreeze?
- Premium Quality: Our trained technicians ensure that your parts are treated with the highest standards of quality from start to finish.
- Quick Turnaround: We offer a fast 5-day turnaround, with orders processed by Friday and shipped by Tuesday.
- The Nitrofreeze Cryogenic Process: Our proprietary process features ultra-slow ramp rates, long stabilization stops, and the longest holds at -300ºF with a minimum 24-hour dwell time.
- Statements of Compliance: We provide a Statement of Compliance for every standard cryogenic treatment order to ensure the highest level of quality and service.
- Processors for Any Size Part: With multiple cryogenic processors on-site, we can handle parts of virtually any size or weight.
- Custom Temperature Profiles: We create custom cryogenic processes for specialized applications, having served industries such as government agencies, MIL/DOD contractors, and private industry.