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Cryo treated rotors?

Old Mar 29, 2010 | 08:59 AM
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Default Cryo treated rotors?

Looking at some new slotted rotors and it says they've been "Cryogenically treated for maximum rotor life."

What does this mean?
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 09:00 AM
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they freeze the sh*t out of them

supposedly helps them last longer
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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When frozen to incredibly low temperatures using liquid nitrogen it changes the way the molecules in the steel bond. This changes a lot of properties of the metal, especially increasing strength and hardness without becoming brittle. For rotors it's good because the rotors wear a lot less and also are less likely to crack.
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