Cryogenic treatment for diesel applications offers the ultimate competitive advantage for any diesel truck enthusiast. Our 72 hour long process includes a 24 hour hold at -300°F. At such cold temperatures we are able to transform the metal of the part in several ways. Cryogenic treatment is the final extension of any heat treatment.

1. Residual stresses will be relieved through our cryogenic treatment process. All metals have residual stresses from when they transform from a molten liquid to a solid state. Since, the transformation does not take place evenly (I.E. molten metal cooling at different rates), natural stress lines are created. Additionally, more stresses are induced on the metal during the manufacturing process through machining, cutting, forging, and grinding. It is along these stress lines that fatigue failures take place. Cryogenically treating metal parts will greatly reduce or eliminate all fatigue failures.

2. The micro-structure of the metal will become more uniform. Heat treating converts austenite (one type of crystal) into martensite (the desired crystal type). However, it is widely accepted in the heat treating industry that all metals will have some percentage of retained austenite. Cryogenic treatment converts the remaining retained austenite to martensite. As a result, voids and imperfections in the micro-structure of the metal are eliminated.

3. Eta-carbides in steels will precipitate resulting in significantly increased wear resistance. Cryogenic treatment will increase the overall population of eta-carbides significantly. This simply means that metal parts will be much less susceptible to wear.

The bottom line is cryogenic treatment will increase the performance of your diesel truck parts. Not only will they enjoy the above three transformations, but the metals will also become tougher. If you are going to spend all that money on replacement stock or performance parts then cryogenic treatment is a solid investment to ensure that these parts do not need to be replaced again.

Metal parts found in diesel trucks can greatly benefit from the cryogenic treatment process. Below are some diesel powered vehicle parts that are good candidates for cryogenic treatment. Once these parts are cryogenically treated it can be expected that they will see their part lifetime doubled at the minimum, a much higher level of wear resistance, and overall a much tougher metal. Why spend thousands more on performance parts, when cryogenically treating factory wear parts will get you the same results for significantly less? Anyways, let’s look at what cryogenic treatment can do to the following auto parts.

Engines: Entire engines will have increased wear resistance and will be less susceptible to fatigue failures. Blocks that are treated before final honing will benefit from reduced friction, which will result in horsepower and torque gains.

Engine Internal Components: Connecting rods will be less prone to fatigue failure. Wear resistance of connecting rods will be increased which will eliminate the chance of complete failure. Pistons and rings life will be doubled at the minimum through much higher wear resistance. Valve springs will not exhibit fractures after cryogenic treatment and will maintain their original spring rate. Treated camshafts and crankshafts will be relieved of their residual stresses which will stop catastrophic failures from occurring.

Glow plugs: Treated glow plugs will be able to dissipate heat better resulting in longer life. The glow plugs will also have better conductive properties lowering the time needed before the engine can be started. Additionally, glow plug lifetime will be increased resulting in less frequent replacement.

Turbochargers: Treated turbochargers will see their lifetime tripled. Shaft bearings are often the failure point for most turbochargers. With time these bearings become out of round and friction increases. By treating the entire turbo assembly stress and fatigue failures will be eliminated. Compressor blades will also wear significantly slower.

Transmissions: Treated transmissions will last significantly longer. Gear failure and wear will be reduced significantly. Synchros will also have much higher levels of wear resistance. Shifting will be much smoother. Both automatic and manual transmissions can undergo cryogenic treatment.

Rear Ends: Rear ends that have undergone cryogenic treatment will exhibit reduced wear and improved crack resistance. Ring and pinion gears will be less susceptible to chipped teeth and overall failure.

Brake Rotors: Treated brake rotors will warp less and dissipate heat better through the transformation of the rotor’s microstructure. Additionally, they will last longer and have a higher resistance to cracking. Safety will be improved through shorter stopping distances.

Bearings: Treated bearings will roll smoother, causing less friction. Bearings will last longer and be more resistant to wear. Lifetime will be doubled at the minimum.

Since cryogenic treatment is a new service for us here at Outlaw Diesel, we want to show you that it works and can create that competitive edge for your diesel truck.

Right now, you can get your brake rotors cryo treated and if you do not see a 100% improvement in terms of lifetime, then we will refund your money for treatment.

Or you can cryo treat your diesel engine pistons and rings and if the lifetime is not doubled, we will issue a refund.

Below is the price list for all of our cryogenic treatment services, call us today at 1-888-330-2027.