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"Cryogenic Freezing"
This is a real process, correctly refered to as "Cold Hardening". Indeed,
the super-cooling of the metal does form a more neatly packed molecular
structure, increasing "strength" on some parameters when "warmed back up".
I've got the stress-strain charts to if anyone's interested. This process
has many applications, particularly in concrete reinforcing bars and steel
structural members. It increases resitance to bending and tensile stresses,
and in fact is used in the production of many engine components. BUT IMO
this process would have no effect against the the things that destroy
rotors: heat and surface friction. My analysis- Useless Gimic!
Jon
-87 5ksq 5spd,
-97 B.S.C.E., UCLA Edition
Jon Archibald
Civil Design
W&H Pacific
503.372.3616
jarchibald@whpacific.com