Cryogenic Treatment of Brake Rotors to Improve Wear Resistance
Posted by Polar Cryogenics on 1/21/2021 to
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"NASA engineers were the first to notice the effects of cold temperatures
on materials. They noticed that many of the metal parts in the aircraft
that had returned from the cold vacuum of space came back stronger than
they were before flight. Since then sub-zero treatment (-80° C) has
been used for many years, but with inconsistent results. Many of the
inconsistencies were reduced by longer soaking periods and with deep
cryogenic treatment (-185° C). Cryogenic processing can be applied to
both brake rotors and pads. The result observed is two to three time increase in life of components even under severe racing conditions.
As a side benefit, the rotors also observed less prone to crack or
warp. It is interesting that drivers report better braking action and
feel." - Paper Published in All India Seminar
at UDAIPUR by Vimlesh C. Ajbani, Prof. A.N.Prajapati L.D.Engineering,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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