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09-06-2001, 10:11 AM
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Watcha think: Criogenically treated brake rotors ...
In my infinite research for a brake upgrade for my 00 S4, I have come across some Criogenically treated brake rotors. Just when you think you've heard it all, they throw me another curve one.
<a href="http://www.frozenrotors.com/pricingbrembo.html">Criogenically treated brake rotors</a>
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<a href="http://www.frozenrotors.com/pricingbrembo.html">Criogenically treated brake rotors</a>
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09-06-2001, 10:27 AM
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The process permanently changes the structural properties of the material...
Cryogen, heat treating, etc.....all ways of strengthening (or weakening) a material depending on what the application calls for.
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Freezing the rotors hardens the metal, but, braking will produce HIGH temps!!! So I also wonder
whats the advantaged of a "frozen" rotor is over a rotor that has been cross-drilled or slotted?
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09-06-2001, 10:38 AM
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you are correct sir...
The cryogenic process works in a similar was as a heat treating process. You want to reduce austenite content as well as relieve as much internal stress as much as possible. This typically makes for smaller grain size.
09-06-2001, 10:41 AM
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Right, from what I remember it is actually the process of warming up from such a low temp that
actually changes the (I know I am going to get this wrong) molecular structure of the steel, making it more durable and stonger. One of the biggestt thing that gets cryo's is logging chain, documented proof that the process makes the chains last a lot longer (that is the very technical definition of the benefits)