[Fot] Aluminum Radiators

[TeriAnn J. Wakeman]

On 1/4/22 11:50 AM, dustin nicholson via Fot wrote:
> I read an interesting article once that said while brass/copper out 
> performs aluminum, an aluminum radiator will dissipate heat better 
> than brass radiators because of all the leads solder in the seams of 
> the brass. Lead holds the heat and therefore offsets the advantage of 
> the brass. Seems like reasonable logic but I can’t substantiate it.


Why aluminum radiators are better than bass:

Thermal conductivity Btu/(hr.ft  degrees F)

brass (stock radiators) -  83 degrees
Aluminum (radiators) - 126
copper - 218

cast iron - 27.7

TeriAnn