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Re: Re: Gdi of questionable quality
Aluminum radiators weigh less and cost less.
While copper alone has better thermal properties than aluminum, manufacturing methods for copper radiators that typically use solder to attach the fins to the tubes negate the benefits. The solder doesn't have the superior thermal properties of copper and creates a bottle neck to the transfer path: coolant > tubes > fins > air.
Anthropy said:Now why in the world would you want aluminum over copper????
Copper conducts heat much better than aluminum.
Aluminum radiators weigh less and cost less.
While copper alone has better thermal properties than aluminum, manufacturing methods for copper radiators that typically use solder to attach the fins to the tubes negate the benefits. The solder doesn't have the superior thermal properties of copper and creates a bottle neck to the transfer path: coolant > tubes > fins > air.