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Unread 06-18-2006, 03:46 AM   #8
Susquehannock
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Default Re: Ampco: Good material for water block?

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Originally Posted by Eddy_EK
Copper has 380 W/m K conductivity, and your referring material has 208 W/m K.
That would put the referring material just above Aluminum = 205W/m K. Thanks for the confirmation Eddy.

So I guess the real decision to use copper or not depends on how critical the machinability & other
advantages of Ampco are critical to your design.
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