Cryogenic Technical Articles Options

[lmcchesney]

I have reviewed all the messages from the foum regarding cryogenic processing of engine parts. However, it lacks good/significant documentation regarding the different processes done.
Does anyone know the source of technical articles regarding this process.
There must be some University site with this information.
Yes, I have searched the MIT site without success.
Anyone have the information?
Thanks,
L. McChesney

[Mark Henry]

My first reaction to cryo was "snake oil". But heat-treating is almost cryo in reverse so maybe it has some merit. In doing the little bit of research that I have done I couldn't find any hard data that came from "independent" sources. So for now I'm keeping an open mind but I find the claims dubious at best.

I know Jake swears by cryo and I respect his opnion, but again he's not what I call "independent" from the cryo industry.

kdfoust said:
"It wouldn't surprise me if the legitimately developed and tested methods are held as trade secrets."

The process is a trade secret but the end result should not be, what's the rockwell hardness before/ after, etc.

An interesting article came from a woodworking tool catalogue that I just received last week. Veritas tools are made by Lee Valley, high quality and costly, sort of the Snap-on of woodworking tools. I know it may not directly relate to engine parts, but it was interesting to see.