Cryogenic machining is a subtractive manufacturing process in which the machining zone is cooled by a medium with a temperature below -150゚C. The coolant used in cryogenic machining is usually liquid nitrogen (LN2). Cryogenic machining is mainly used for the following machining processes: turning, milling, drilling.
Cryogenic machining
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