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Re: [Fot] Aluminum Radiators and Electrolysis

To: <chasgee@aol.com>, <chris@tr4-racing.de>, <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Aluminum Radiators and Electrolysis
From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:55:32 -0800
> Actually, aluminum is a better conductor.

Not correct.  For the same thickness, copper (and brass, which is what
radiators use) are better conductors of heat (and electricity) than
aluminum.

>  I'm impressed that 
> your copper radiator weighs the same as an aluminum one, 
> especially since copper is heaver than steel.  Must be really 
> small in comparison. 

Or simply thinner than aluminum.  Since brass is also stronger than
aluminum, not too hard to do.

Randall


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