Cryogenic Chamber (down to -120°C)

Our Cryogenic Test Chamber enables reliable tribology testing at temperatures down to −120 °C, allowing researchers and engineers to reproduce extreme cryogenic operating environments directly on their tribometer.

Many materials behave fundamentally differently at low temperatures — friction coefficients, wear mechanisms, and lubrication performance can change dramatically under cryogenic conditions, making dedicated low-temperature tribology testing essential for aerospace, energy, and advanced materials development. Designed for seamless integration with all Rtec modular tribometer platforms, the cryogenic chamber provides precise temperature control, excellent thermal stability, and full real-time access to friction force, acoustic emission, and wear monitoring throughout the test. Supporting rotary, reciprocating, linear, fretting, and cryogenic vacuum tribology configurations, the chamber gives laboratories a versatile and reliable solution to evaluate material reliability, develop coatings and lubricants for extreme environments, and improve the performance of components used in space mechanisms, cryogenic energy systems, electric vehicle drivetrains, and cold-climate infrastructure.

Primary Applications

Space and aerospace mechanisms, cryogenic energy systems, electric vehicle components, advanced polymers and coatings, low-temperature lubrication research, hydrogen technologies, and thin film and coating development for extreme cold environments.