[Fot] Aluminum Radiators

[J Wagner]

This is informative….


What material makes the better Radiator: Aluminum or Copper?

https://www.motormouthradio.com/blog/118-what-material-makes-the-better-radiator-aluminum-or-copper


An Aluminum or Copper Radiator for Your Car - Car Craft Magazine

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/ccrp-0211-aluminum-or-copper-radiator-for-your-car/

> On Jan 4, 2022, at 12:56 PM, TeriAnn J. Wakeman via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Why aluminum radiators are better than bass:
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> Thermal conductivity Btu/(hr.ft  degrees F)
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> brass (stock radiators) -  83 degrees
> Aluminum (radiators) - 126
> copper - 218
> 
> cast iron - 27.7
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> TeriAnn
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