Which metal to use???

audi_boy_racer · 09-10-2003, 05:02 AM

Hay

Just wondering which metal to use apart from copper (cost to much)

. im going to use sub-zero cooling so im not worryed about thermal conductivity. I also want it to look nice and shiny

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I was thinking about:
Brass (looks nice when its been shined up)
Aluminium
and maybe Stainless Steel

Boli · 09-10-2003, 06:55 AM

Aluminium oxidises very easily and you won't get a "nice and shiney" finish on it.

I would actually go with a copper based alloy. Though to be fair I would go with pure copper or silver.

nOv1c3 · 09-10-2003, 09:59 AM

If you seting up a chiller i see no reason why a Aluminium block wouldnt work

Blackeagle · 09-10-2003, 10:43 AM

You have the money to go with phase change gear or a chiller, but not for some copper?

And copper shined up and then sealed properly so it does not oxidize again looks great.

myv65 · 09-10-2003, 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by Blackeagle
You have the money to go with phase change gear or a chiller, but not for some copper?

Watsa matta? You never see anyone put a $1000 stereo in a $500 car?

No matter how cold, going with stainless steel is not advised. It's thermal conductivity is horrible among metals. Due to its nickel and chromium content, it's also pretty high on the galvanic chart meaning it tends to corrode most other metals. Yeah, corrosion inhibitors mitigate this concern, but so does sticking with similar metals throughout the system.

audi_boy_racer · 09-10-2003, 09:57 PM

Nah the chiller that it using is only DIY. im making it out of a small beer fridge that cost me NZ$16 so thats about US$8

09-10-2003, 05:02 AM	#1
audi_boy_racer Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: new zealand Posts: 24	Which metal to use??? Hay Just wondering which metal to use apart from copper (cost to much) . im going to use sub-zero cooling so im not worryed about thermal conductivity. I also want it to look nice and shiny. I was thinking about: Brass (looks nice when its been shined up) Aluminium and maybe Stainless Steel

09-10-2003, 06:55 AM	#2
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	Aluminium oxidises very easily and you won't get a "nice and shiney" finish on it. I would actually go with a copper based alloy. Though to be fair I would go with pure copper or silver. __________________ 1800+ @ 2247 (214x10.5) - STABLE, 512MB PC3700 TwinX Cosair RAM, NF7-S v2.0, GeForce3 Ti200 Parallel BIM, 120.1 Thermochill, Eheim 1048, Maze 3, Maze4 GPU, "Z" chipset, 1/2" tubing, PC-70: 5x120mm & 9x80mm fans. Internet Server & second machine (folding 24/7): 512MB DDR RAM, XP2000+

09-10-2003, 09:59 AM	#3
nOv1c3 Crazy Stupid Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dallas texas Posts: 149	If you seting up a chiller i see no reason why a Aluminium block wouldnt work

09-10-2003, 10:43 AM	#4
Blackeagle Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.S.A = Michigan Posts: 1,243	You have the money to go with phase change gear or a chiller, but not for some copper? And copper shined up and then sealed properly so it does not oxidize again looks great.

09-10-2003, 09:57 PM	#6
audi_boy_racer Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: new zealand Posts: 24	Nah the chiller that it using is only DIY. im making it out of a small beer fridge that cost me NZ$16 so thats about US$8

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