I have received cryo'd tubes that had 2 out of 6 cracked in shipment even though they had been wrapped in foam. My impression was that the metal/glass interface may be the weak point.
Cryogenic Treatment of Tubes, and why you should not.
Came across this paper while ago on cryo treating tubes and thought iI'd share it here. There is some other great information on tubes on the site as well.
Cryogenic Treatment of Tubes: An Engineer’s Perspective - Effectrode
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