Fracture Formation Around a 1.3 mm Cryogenic Tube

 

Cryogenic tube diameter = 1.3 mm

Beaker diameter = 65 mm

Two freezing periods separated with a 10 seconds interval of no liquid nitrogen flow.

Elapsed time in is shown on each photo (min:sec)

 

50000

Period I: Liquid nitrogen flow started

 

50540

Period I: Liquid nitrogen flow stopped at 5:40

 

50542

Period I: Liquid nitrogen flow stopped at 5:40

 

50550

Period II: Liquid nitrogen flow restarted at 5:50

 

51445

Period II: Liquid nitrogen flow stopped at 14:45

 

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51500

Period II: Liquid nitrogen flow stopped at 14:45