US3416977A - Cryogenic cooling - Google Patents
Cryogenic cooling Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US3416977A US3416977A US539429A US53942966A US3416977A US 3416977 A US3416977 A US 3416977A US 539429 A US539429 A US 539429A US 53942966 A US53942966 A US 53942966A US 3416977 A US3416977 A US 3416977A
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- quenching
- liquid nitrogen
- cooling
- heat
- temperature
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 title description 44
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 88
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 53
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 description 48
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 44
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 42
- 238000010791 quenching Methods 0.000 description 41
- 230000000171 quenching effect Effects 0.000 description 40
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 40
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 28
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 25
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 description 21
- 238000009835 boiling Methods 0.000 description 20
- 230000000996 additive effect Effects 0.000 description 19
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 19
- 239000006185 dispersion Substances 0.000 description 18
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 14
- 238000012360 testing method Methods 0.000 description 13
- OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Methanol Chemical compound OC OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 12
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 12
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 12
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 11
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 description 11
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 11
- 238000012546 transfer Methods 0.000 description 10
- 239000007791 liquid phase Substances 0.000 description 9
- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 description 7
- 230000008018 melting Effects 0.000 description 7
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 description 7
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 description 6
- 229910000838 Al alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 5
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 5
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 5
- 230000000704 physical effect Effects 0.000 description 5
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000003350 kerosene Substances 0.000 description 4
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 description 4
- 229910021578 Iron(III) chloride Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 description 3
- RBTARNINKXHZNM-UHFFFAOYSA-K iron trichloride Chemical compound Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl RBTARNINKXHZNM-UHFFFAOYSA-K 0.000 description 3
- XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Argon Chemical compound [Ar] XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M Chloride anion Chemical compound [Cl-] VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 2
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium chloride Chemical compound [Na+].[Cl-] FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 2
- AZDRQVAHHNSJOQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N alumane Chemical group [AlH3] AZDRQVAHHNSJOQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- NEHMKBQYUWJMIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N chloromethane Chemical compound ClC NEHMKBQYUWJMIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000005336 cracking Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000013078 crystal Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000002474 experimental method Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000003595 mist Substances 0.000 description 2
- BKIMMITUMNQMOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N nonane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCC BKIMMITUMNQMOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000012808 vapor phase Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000011701 zinc Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910000809 Alumel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 101100096444 Drosophila melanogaster spin gene Proteins 0.000 description 1
- 241001435619 Lile Species 0.000 description 1
- FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Magnesium Chemical compound [Mg] FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- PWHULOQIROXLJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Manganese Chemical compound [Mn] PWHULOQIROXLJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910000861 Mg alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229920001213 Polysorbate 20 Polymers 0.000 description 1
- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfur Chemical compound [S] NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zinc Chemical compound [Zn] HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000002253 acid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000007513 acids Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000013459 approach Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052786 argon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011668 ascorbic acid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000889 atomisation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000012267 brine Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052793 cadmium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- BDOSMKKIYDKNTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N cadmium atom Chemical compound [Cd] BDOSMKKIYDKNTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 235000011089 carbon dioxide Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011195 cermet Substances 0.000 description 1
- 125000004773 chlorofluoromethyl group Chemical group [H]C(F)(Cl)* 0.000 description 1
- 230000007797 corrosion Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005260 corrosion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010419 fine particle Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009432 framing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007710 freezing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000008014 freezing Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000004927 fusion Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910002804 graphite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010439 graphite Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007654 immersion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052749 magnesium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011777 magnesium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052748 manganese Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011572 manganese Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007769 metal material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229940050176 methyl chloride Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 229940062043 nitrogen 50 % Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 239000011368 organic material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000010486 polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000000256 polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003303 reheating Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012260 resinous material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000004044 response Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000035945 sensitivity Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011780 sodium chloride Substances 0.000 description 1
- HPALAKNZSZLMCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M sodium;chloride;hydrate Chemical compound O.[Na+].[Cl-] HPALAKNZSZLMCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052717 sulfur Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011593 sulfur Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005496 tempering Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052725 zinc Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
- C21D1/00—General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering
- C21D1/62—Quenching devices
- C21D1/63—Quenching devices for bath quenching
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
- C21D1/00—General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering
- C21D1/56—General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering characterised by the quenching agents
- C21D1/613—Gases; Liquefied or solidified normally gaseous material
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
- C21D1/00—General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering
- C21D1/62—Quenching devices
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22F—CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
- C22F1/00—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
- C22F1/002—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working by rapid cooling or quenching; cooling agents used therefor
Definitions
- ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method for controllably extracting heat from a ma terial over a predetermined temperature range by contacting said material with a fluid dispersion comprising at least one cryogenic fluid which is at its boiling point, and at least one finely divided solid additive, charac- Patented Dec. 17, 1968 It is known that in heat treating various metal and alloys rapid cooling is critical within a particular temperature range, depending on the particular metallic.
- Thisapplication relatesto a method for improving the heat transfer characteristics of cryogenic fluids, to the fluids thus improved. and to a method for utilizing such fluids toextract heat rapidly and controllably from materials.
- Dullberg in US. Patent No. 3,185,600 discloses a process for quenching hot sheet metal parts, at their solution heat treatment temperature, directly into a cryogenic fluid, such as liquid nitrogen, so as to reduce the temperature of the part as rapidly as possible below -50 F.
- a cryogenic fluid such as liquid nitrogen
- quenching medium having a controllable cooling rate over a predetermined temperature range.
- Anotherv object of this invention to provide 7 a method for extracting heat rapidly andcontrollably from a material in such manner that the material will not be distorted, nor substantially reduced in strength.
- One aspect of this invention comprises a method for improving the heat transfer characteristics of a cryogenic 1 fluid at its boiling point, particularly its ability to extract heat from a material or surface. This method consists of adding a finely divided solid to such cryogenic fluid.
- the finely divided solid must have its melting point, and at least a portion of its stable liquid phase, within the temperature range formed by the boiling point'of the cryogenic fluid and the temperature of the material from which heat is to be extracted.
- a second aspect of the present invention consists of the'cryogenic fluid mixture itself which is a dispersion of theabove defined solid in the cryogenic fluid, said mixture having a greater ability to extract heat from a material than the pure cryogenic fluid.
- a third aspect of the present invention consists of a method't'or controllably extracting heat from a material over a predetremined temperature range comprising contacting said material with a fluid dispersion comprising: (i) a cryogenic fluid, which is at its boiling point and (2) a finely divided solid additive characterized by having its melting point, and at least a portion of its stable liquid phase, within the temperature range formed by the boiling point of the cryogenic fluid and the temperature of the material from which heat is to be extracted,
- FIGURE 1 is a graphshowing the cooling curves obtained on quenching copper test specimens into respectively: pure liquid nitrogen, finely divided ice particles in liquid nitrogen (dispersions varying in solids content from to 65%) and water.
- FIGURE 2 is a graph showing the cooling curves obtained on quenching copper test specimens into respectively: pure liquid nitrogen, and mixtures of various finely divided solid additives dispersed in a liquid notrogen.
- FIGURE 3 is a graph showing the cooling curves obtained on quenching test specimens, initially at a temperature of 330 F., into. respectively: pure liquid nitrogen, and a 50% solids dispersion of finely divided ice in liquid nitrogen.
- FIGURE 4 is a graph showing the cooling curves obtained on quenching test specimens, initially at a temperature of 225' F., into respectively: pure liquid nitrogen, and a 50% solids dispersion of finely divided ice in liquid nitrogen.
- FIGURE 5 is a graph showing the cooling curves obtained on quenching test specimens, initially at a temperature of 145' F., into respectively: pure nitrogen, and a 50% solids dispersion of finely divided ice in liquid nitrogen.
- the process of this invention is useful for cooling any material which requires rapid and controlled cooling from a relatively high temperature.
- a material is most frequently a metal, particularly an alloy requiring heat treatment, but it may be a nonmetallic material as for example, a cermet, a ceramic, a cementitious material, or a natural or synthetic rubbery or resinous material.
- the material may be in any physical formtthus, it may be particulate or be an object such as'a sheet, a rod, a slab. a fiber, or a complex fabricated part.
- cryogenic fluid as used throughout this disclosure, is intended to mean a substance having its normal boiling point below the freezing point of water, i.e., 32' F.
- Illustrative cryogcnic fluidsin include liquid air, as well as, the fluids listed in Table i.
- the finely divided solid useful as an additive'in the present invention to aiterthe heat transfer characteristics of cryogenic fluid must have at least a portiono! its stable liquid phase within the temperature range formed by the boiling point of the cryogenic fluid and the temperature of the material from which heat is to be extracted. All materials which fall within this generie'deiinltion are suitable forcarrying out the processes of this invention.
- a preferred class of flnely divided solids is character- 1 the boiling point of the cyrogenic fluid and the temperature of the material from which heat is to be extracted.
- FIGURE 1 shows cooling curves, i.e., a plot of time versus temperature, for a 5%, Va a a a and a mixtureof ice in liquid nitrogen.
- cooling curves i.e., a plot of time versus temperature
- Va a a a and a mixtureof ice in liquid nitrogen For purposes of comparison curves for liquid water and pure liquid nitrogen are also shown. All percentages are by weight.
- FIGURE 1 demonstrates that the cooling ability of liquid nitrog'enice mixtures are far greater than that of pure liquid nitrogen. As the percentage of solids decreases, it tends to approach that of the pure cryogenic fluid. However, it can, be seen that as little as 10 percent ice has a great effect upon the cooling rate of the liquid nitrogen.
- the useful upper limit of the solids content is dependent upon the fluidity of the mixture. In order to be useful in the process of this invention the mixture must be fluid.
- the solids concentration at which fluidity ceases depends upon several factors, including the relative densities of the cryogenic fluid and the finely divided solids, the average permitting adequate fluidity.
- Cryogenic fluids are generally regarded as poor media'- for heat transfer.
- the reason for this is believed to be that heat transfer by the slow film-boiling mechanism takes place on smooth surfaces having temperatures more than about 40' F. higher than thenormal boiling point of the fluid.
- the addition of finely divided solids having the'specified characteristics improves heat transfer to cryogenic fluids by causing the heat transfer, in part at least. to occur by melting of the solid and by nucleate-boiling of the resulting liquid on the surface of the material from which heat is being extractedrlt is visualized that this process takes place in three distinct zones.
- the first zone consists of the material being cooled.
- the second zone consists of a gas space adjacent to the surface of the material being cooled. and contains solid as well as melted additive particles.
- the third zone consists of the main body of the cryogenic fluid containing the solid additive particles. In other words'. zone two is located in between zone one 'andzonethree. This arrangement is thought to be representative of the situation during the film-boiling regime of the cryogenic fluid. As cryogenic fluid boils away, the additive particles in zone three are 6 without having reachedtheheat source. This theory is consistent with the data in Table 3 showing that very fine particles (below mesh) and very large particles (above 6 mesh) have little or no effect upon the cooling rate of the cryogenic mixture, and that optimum cooling depends on having an optimum particlev size.
- the quenching mixtures were prepared as follows. Where the additive was a liquid at room temperature and pressure, the cryogenic quenching mixtures were prepared by atomizing the liquid and spraying the atomized droplets 1 into cryogenic fluid which was contained in a dewar. Atomization was caused-by forcing the liquid through an atomizing nozzle at a pressure of about 5 p.s.i.g. The dispersion was prepared by holding the top of the atomizer about one inch above the level of the cryogenic fluid. The atomized droplets f-roze upon contacting the cryogenic fluid. The mixture was continuously stirred with a conventional two blade laboratory mixer to avoid formation of a frozen crust on the surface of the mixture. The dispersions were prepared in a dewar which held about five pounds of mixture.
- thermocouple was fused in the center of each specimen for recording its temperature.
- the thermocouple cold junction was maintained at -320 F... and temperatures were recorded with an automatic fast response millivolt recorder having a chart travel speed of one inch per 10 seconds.
- the experimental procedure consisted of heating the test specimen in a salt bath un il the entire specimen reached thermal equilibrium. .900 F. in case of the data plotted in FIGURES l and 2. and 330 F.. 225' F., and F. respectively in case of FIGURES 3. 4 and 5.
- the specimen was then removed from the molten salt bath and immediately plunged into the bath of stirred quenching mixture.
- the specimen was allowed to remain in the cryogenic dispersion until it came to thermal equilibrium with the bath.
- the hot'obiect may be contacted with the quenching propelled toward the heat source (zone one) and their traiectory within zone two is determined by ,the balance of forces acting upon the particles. These particles are accelerated towards the heat sources because of the large valume changes that occur when the cryogenic fluid evaporates. After a particle has entered zone two, itis acted upon by at least four separate forces. Vetrically downwardis a gravational force and in the opposite direction there is a viscous drag force due to the gases rushingup through.
- FIGURE 1 which compares the effect of the solids content of a dispersion of ice in liquid nitrogen has already been discussed.
- FIGURE 2 shows the cooling curves obtained using a copper test specimen quenched in the followin media: pure liquid nitrogen. 10 and 50 percent bv weight dispersions, respectively. of finely divided crystals of methanol and kerosene. 10 percent brine crystalstcontnining 10% NaCl in water). 10 percent sulfur. and 10 ercent ferric chloride. all dispersed in liquid nitrogen These curves demonstrate how the cooling rate of an immersed object can be varied by the quantity and ltind of the solid additive. t
- FIGURES 3. 4 ands demonstrate the effect of varying the initial temperature of the material being cooled. It can be seen that'in each case the use ofa dispersion of 50% ice in liquid nitrogen results in a shorter cooling time than the use of pure liquid nitrogen. However. as the temperature of the hot material is lowered, .the differences between the cooling curves become less. 'Thus, while the improvements resulting from the practice of this invention are properties for the specimen as when quenched in pure liquid nitrogen. Comparison of the cooling curves for achieved even when the temperature of the material, being. I
- cryogenic mixtures for quenching aluminum alloy 7075 was also investigated.
- This alloy which has a nominal composition of 1.5 percent copper, 2.5 percent magnesium, 2.5 percent zinc and minor amounts of silicon, iron and manganese was selectedfor testing because it is one of the most difiieult to heat. treat since its physical properties show a high sensitivity to the quenching rate.
- Aluminum alloy 7075 is one of the strongest of the aluminum alloys and capable of achieving a tensile strength as high as 83,000 p.s.i. in the wrought condition. Maximum strength is obtained by heat treating it to the T-6 condition.
- test specimens of aluminum alloy 7075 were measured after being quenched in various media from the solution testtreating temperature (9i0-930' F.) and temperature to the T-6 condition as described above. Tensile specimens having a one inch gage length were cut from Ms inch thick sheets in the transverse direction. Two tensile specimens were prepared for each quenching condition. Table 4 below contains a tabulation of the mechanical properties obtained.
- Aluminum parts are frequently highly complex, fabricated pieces which have been machined to close mechanical tolerances. These parts must not only be strong but must be substantially free of distortion. in the past, it has frequently been neces-. sary to go through costly straightening operations to cure the warpage caused by heat treating and quenching operations.
- the tendency of various quenching media to causewarpage or distortion wasexperimentally determined with a modified NavyC test'specimen fabricated from it inch thick aluminum sheet. This test is described-more fully.
- Table 5 shows the distortion that occurred using water, liquid nitrogen, and a dispersion of 50% ice in liquid nitrogen. Each of theresults reported is the averages of five testspecimens. it can be seen that by far thegreatest warpage occurred on quenching in water. it can also be seen that the distortion is minimal with liquid nitrogen .material over" a predetermined temperature range, comprising contacting said material with a fluid dispersion comprising: (i) at least one cryogenic fluid which is at its boiling point, and (2) at least onefinely divided solid additive characterized byhaving its melting point and at least a portion of its stable liquid phase within the temperature range formed by the boiling point of the cryogenic fluid and the temperature of said material, and
- a method'for controllably extracting heat from a fabricated metallic article over a predetermined temperature range comprising: quenching said article in a fluid dispersion of ice in liquid nitrogen which is at its boiling point, said dispersion containing 10 to 70 percent by weight ice having a particle size of from'about 3 to 250 mesh.
Landscapes
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
Priority Applications (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US539429A US3416977A (en) | 1966-04-01 | 1966-04-01 | Cryogenic cooling |
| GB14510/67A GB1157296A (en) | 1966-04-01 | 1967-03-30 | Improvements in and relating to Cryogenic Fluid Cooling Agents |
| CH458167A CH480427A (fr) | 1966-04-01 | 1967-03-31 | Procédé d'extraction de chaleur d'une matière et composition pour sa mise en oeuvre |
| DE19671551391 DE1551391A1 (de) | 1966-04-01 | 1967-03-31 | Kuehlfluessigkeit und Verfahren zu ihrer Verwendung |
| BE696473D BE696473A (OSRAM) | 1966-04-01 | 1967-03-31 |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US539429A US3416977A (en) | 1966-04-01 | 1966-04-01 | Cryogenic cooling |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US3416977A true US3416977A (en) | 1968-12-17 |
Family
ID=24151168
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| US539429A Expired - Lifetime US3416977A (en) | 1966-04-01 | 1966-04-01 | Cryogenic cooling |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3416977A (OSRAM) |
| BE (1) | BE696473A (OSRAM) |
| CH (1) | CH480427A (OSRAM) |
| DE (1) | DE1551391A1 (OSRAM) |
| GB (1) | GB1157296A (OSRAM) |
Cited By (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3656826A (en) * | 1970-07-17 | 1972-04-18 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Method for the preparation and handling of highly oxygen reactant materials |
| US3906742A (en) * | 1972-12-04 | 1975-09-23 | Borg Warner | Air conditioning system utilizing ice slurries |
| US4093553A (en) * | 1974-07-05 | 1978-06-06 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Treating molten metal with a mixture of a cryogenic fluid and solid carbon black |
| US4181522A (en) * | 1974-07-05 | 1980-01-01 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Method of retarding the cooling of molten metal |
| US5964100A (en) * | 1998-01-06 | 1999-10-12 | Integrated Biosystems, Inc. | System for freeze granulation |
| US6003300A (en) * | 1997-01-21 | 1999-12-21 | Stephen C. Bates | Technique for high mixing rate, low loss supersonic combustion with solid hydrogen and liquid helium fuel |
| US6079215A (en) * | 1998-01-06 | 2000-06-27 | Integrated Biosystems, Inc. | Method for freeze granulation |
| US20030003034A1 (en) * | 2000-11-09 | 2003-01-02 | Khan Mohamed H. | Apparatus for producing nano-particles of molybdenum oxide |
| US20090169437A1 (en) * | 2000-11-09 | 2009-07-02 | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company | Apparatus for Producing Nano-Particles of Molybdenum Oxide |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2772540A (en) * | 1952-01-23 | 1956-12-04 | Vierkotter Paul | Cooling process and device for the performance of same |
| US2919862A (en) * | 1953-08-31 | 1960-01-05 | Knapsack Ag | Process and apparatus for comminuting solid viscous substances, with a liquefied gas as a precooling agent |
| US2949392A (en) * | 1958-12-18 | 1960-08-16 | Aluminum Co Of America | Method of relieving residual stresses in light metal articles |
| US3228838A (en) * | 1959-04-23 | 1966-01-11 | Union Carbide Corp | Preservation of biological substances |
-
1966
- 1966-04-01 US US539429A patent/US3416977A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
-
1967
- 1967-03-30 GB GB14510/67A patent/GB1157296A/en not_active Expired
- 1967-03-31 BE BE696473D patent/BE696473A/xx unknown
- 1967-03-31 CH CH458167A patent/CH480427A/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1967-03-31 DE DE19671551391 patent/DE1551391A1/de active Pending
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2772540A (en) * | 1952-01-23 | 1956-12-04 | Vierkotter Paul | Cooling process and device for the performance of same |
| US2919862A (en) * | 1953-08-31 | 1960-01-05 | Knapsack Ag | Process and apparatus for comminuting solid viscous substances, with a liquefied gas as a precooling agent |
| US2949392A (en) * | 1958-12-18 | 1960-08-16 | Aluminum Co Of America | Method of relieving residual stresses in light metal articles |
| US3228838A (en) * | 1959-04-23 | 1966-01-11 | Union Carbide Corp | Preservation of biological substances |
Cited By (17)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3656826A (en) * | 1970-07-17 | 1972-04-18 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Method for the preparation and handling of highly oxygen reactant materials |
| US3906742A (en) * | 1972-12-04 | 1975-09-23 | Borg Warner | Air conditioning system utilizing ice slurries |
| US4093553A (en) * | 1974-07-05 | 1978-06-06 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Treating molten metal with a mixture of a cryogenic fluid and solid carbon black |
| US4181522A (en) * | 1974-07-05 | 1980-01-01 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Method of retarding the cooling of molten metal |
| US6003300A (en) * | 1997-01-21 | 1999-12-21 | Stephen C. Bates | Technique for high mixing rate, low loss supersonic combustion with solid hydrogen and liquid helium fuel |
| US5964100A (en) * | 1998-01-06 | 1999-10-12 | Integrated Biosystems, Inc. | System for freeze granulation |
| US6079215A (en) * | 1998-01-06 | 2000-06-27 | Integrated Biosystems, Inc. | Method for freeze granulation |
| US6170269B1 (en) | 1998-01-06 | 2001-01-09 | Integrated Biosystems, Inc. | System for freeze granulation |
| US20030003034A1 (en) * | 2000-11-09 | 2003-01-02 | Khan Mohamed H. | Apparatus for producing nano-particles of molybdenum oxide |
| US20060120950A1 (en) * | 2000-11-09 | 2006-06-08 | Khan Mohamed H | Molybdenum oxide nano-particles |
| US7438888B2 (en) | 2000-11-09 | 2008-10-21 | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company | Molybdenum oxide nano-particles |
| US20090142597A1 (en) * | 2000-11-09 | 2009-06-04 | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company | Nano-Particles of Molybdenum Oxide |
| US20090169437A1 (en) * | 2000-11-09 | 2009-07-02 | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company | Apparatus for Producing Nano-Particles of Molybdenum Oxide |
| US7622098B2 (en) | 2000-11-09 | 2009-11-24 | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company | Method for producing nano-particles of metal oxide |
| US7749463B2 (en) * | 2000-11-09 | 2010-07-06 | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company | Apparatus for producing nano-particles of molybdenum oxide |
| US7829060B2 (en) | 2000-11-09 | 2010-11-09 | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company | Nano-particles of molybdenum oxide |
| US7883673B2 (en) | 2000-11-09 | 2011-02-08 | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company | Apparatus for producing nano-particles of molybdenum oxide |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE1551391A1 (de) | 1971-03-04 |
| BE696473A (OSRAM) | 1967-10-02 |
| GB1157296A (en) | 1969-07-02 |
| CH480427A (fr) | 1969-10-31 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Bengochea et al. | Microstructural evolution during the austenite-to-ferrite transformation from deformed austenite | |
| US3416977A (en) | Cryogenic cooling | |
| Mridha et al. | Effects of nitrogen gas flow rates on the microstructure and properties of laser-nitrided IMI318 titanium alloy (Ti–4V–6Al) | |
| Popel et al. | Metastable microheterogeneity of melts in eutectic and monotectic systems and its influence on the properties of the solidified alloy | |
| Biloni et al. | Origin of the equiaxed zone in small ingots | |
| Ueshima et al. | Precipitation behavior of MnS during δ/γ transformation in Fe− Si alloys | |
| Chang | Bainite transformation temperatures in high-silicon steels | |
| JPH0469019B2 (OSRAM) | ||
| Lee et al. | Eutectic formation in the Ni-Al system | |
| Johnson et al. | Toughness of tempered upper and lower bainitic microstructures in a 4150 steel | |
| Sharp et al. | Solute distributions at non-planar, solid-liquid growth fronts: Ii. steady-state and transient conditions: No liquid stirring | |
| Doherty et al. | Dendritic solidification of Cu-Ni alloys: Part I. Initial growth of dendrite structure | |
| Shen et al. | Solidification behaviour of boron-bearing high-chromium cast iron and the modification mechanism of silicon | |
| Kang et al. | On the prebainitic phenomenon in some alloys | |
| OUCHI et al. | Dynamic recovery and static recrystallization of 1.8% al steel in hot deformation | |
| Li et al. | Effect of solute convection on the primary arm spacings of Pb–Sn binary alloys during upward directional solidification | |
| US4198232A (en) | Preparation of monotectic alloys having a controlled microstructure by directional solidification under dopant-induced interface breakdown | |
| US4243439A (en) | Process of quenching metal pieces and product produced | |
| Suzuki et al. | Recovery of hot ductility by improving thermal pattern of continuously cast low carbon and ultra low carbon steel slabs for hot direct rolling | |
| Song et al. | Convection during thermally unstable solidification of Pb-Sn in a magnetic field | |
| JPS60215749A (ja) | 物体中に方向性結晶粒成長を促進する方法 | |
| Banerjee et al. | Research and Application Engineering to Determine the Effect of Processing Variables on Crack Propagation of High-Strength Steels and Titanium | |
| Mellor et al. | Unidirectional transformation of Fe-0.8 C-Co alloys: Part I. Process per structure relationships and the significance of pearlite interlamellar spacing measurements | |
| Khafizov et al. | The influence of plasma power with a liquid electrode on the microhardness of gray cast iron | |
| Qing et al. | Hot compression constitutive equation of Mg-5Sm-2Y alloy |