Cryogenic Grinding aka Cryomilling, is the process of grinding a material down at cryogenic temperatures to produce very small particle sizes. It is performed on materials dissolved in a Cryogen Slurry, which is typically Liquid Nitrogen or Liquid Argon.
The extremely low milling temperature suppresses recovery and recrystallization and leads to finer grain structures, and embrittlement of the material makes elastic and soft samples grindable too.
There is also a variation called Freezer Milling. Instead of typical grinders, a solenoid is the only moving point and is used to grind down the material. The low temperatures keeps the reliability very high.
Cryomilling is also useful for biological applications, specifically relating to Protien Extraction and Affinity Capture.
The machine would be a multiblock and would be named the Cryomill.
Unique Mechanics
The machine will need cryogenic temperatures maintained, and a constant supply of Liquid Nitrogen or Liquid Argon. If the solenoid is used, it could require constant pulsing via redstone at a specific interval to progress the recipe.
Details
Cryogenic Grinding aka Cryomilling, is the process of grinding a material down at cryogenic temperatures to produce very small particle sizes. It is performed on materials dissolved in a Cryogen Slurry, which is typically Liquid Nitrogen or Liquid Argon.
The extremely low milling temperature suppresses recovery and recrystallization and leads to finer grain structures, and embrittlement of the material makes elastic and soft samples grindable too.
There is also a variation called Freezer Milling. Instead of typical grinders, a solenoid is the only moving point and is used to grind down the material. The low temperatures keeps the reliability very high.
Cryomilling is also useful for biological applications, specifically relating to Protien Extraction and Affinity Capture.
The machine would be a multiblock and would be named the Cryomill.
Unique Mechanics
The machine will need cryogenic temperatures maintained, and a constant supply of Liquid Nitrogen or Liquid Argon. If the solenoid is used, it could require constant pulsing via redstone at a specific interval to progress the recipe.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryogenic_grinding