Cryogenic Freezing
This week they will be thawing out Walt Disney to see if he comes back to life. Not really, but now that I have your attention, the topic of this post is Cryogenic freezing. Apparently this process has a substantial benefit and application to a variety of fields including automobiles, tools and sporting equipment. I remember about a year ago or so reading an article regarding someone improving gas mileage, and ultimately, the life of his vehicle by cryogenically freezing certain parts. I received a reply from a gentleman out of York, PA who has a cryogenic freezing facility (York Cryogenics). He says:
"The issues are threefold:
1. Longevity. Cryo just plain makes things last longer, and sometimes parts wear out before the race ends. One drag racing customer told me that he used to replace his ring and pinion every 35 races, and would find several broken teeth. A ring and pinion set that I froze for him made 87 runs last year and even didn't have a chipped tooth. I tell people that a driveline will last about 3 times as long after cryogenic processing. I also tell people that if I freeze their brake rotors, they'll not replace them as long as they own the vehicle.
2. Power. I read on one website that they put a 4 cylinder engine on a dynomometer, then tore it down, froze it and reassambled it with no additional fitting. The dyno showed that they got a 5% increase in power. Cryo makes spring steel (valve springs and piston rings) more responsive. It reduces friction and therefore leaves more of the power produced free to go to the wheels.
3. Efficiency. Again, reduced friction means less of the power produced is needed to turn the driveline. A friend in the business told me that freezing the spark plugs increased his son's mileage by 2 mpg."
This is compelling information that could transform the whole manufacturing industry if the process becomes more commonplace. I know one of my readers would be interested in this page,Golf Equipment, regarding increasing distance, accuracy and kinetic energy transfer of your golf shots. The prices seem reasonable to, for ten golf clubs you would pay ($200 plus shipping there and back).
I am going to continue to research this industry because if the application is as far and wide as suggested, and the improvements as significant as projected, this should become a HUGE industry.
"The issues are threefold:
1. Longevity. Cryo just plain makes things last longer, and sometimes parts wear out before the race ends. One drag racing customer told me that he used to replace his ring and pinion every 35 races, and would find several broken teeth. A ring and pinion set that I froze for him made 87 runs last year and even didn't have a chipped tooth. I tell people that a driveline will last about 3 times as long after cryogenic processing. I also tell people that if I freeze their brake rotors, they'll not replace them as long as they own the vehicle.
2. Power. I read on one website that they put a 4 cylinder engine on a dynomometer, then tore it down, froze it and reassambled it with no additional fitting. The dyno showed that they got a 5% increase in power. Cryo makes spring steel (valve springs and piston rings) more responsive. It reduces friction and therefore leaves more of the power produced free to go to the wheels.
3. Efficiency. Again, reduced friction means less of the power produced is needed to turn the driveline. A friend in the business told me that freezing the spark plugs increased his son's mileage by 2 mpg."
This is compelling information that could transform the whole manufacturing industry if the process becomes more commonplace. I know one of my readers would be interested in this page,Golf Equipment, regarding increasing distance, accuracy and kinetic energy transfer of your golf shots. The prices seem reasonable to, for ten golf clubs you would pay ($200 plus shipping there and back).
I am going to continue to research this industry because if the application is as far and wide as suggested, and the improvements as significant as projected, this should become a HUGE industry.
posted by VL at 9:27 AM
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