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Unread 10-27-2006, 04:37 AM   #7
XyBeRWaReZ
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Default Re: Best Radiator/Core Out Today?

Awesome! Thanks for the excellent information you guys listed. I do have a couple more questions though from new info I just read about. I'm pretty sure some of you have heard of water coils, usually used in industrial machines and also as condensers in A/C's.

Well is this better than a heater core from a vehicle or the same thing? I read that there is a difference from this article but I'm not sure if I'm interperting it correctly.

A More Efficienct Heater Core


My other questions is regarding the thermal dissipation of heat or cold through copper core or alumium core vs. the weight issue. I know that aluminum is very lightweight and is second best to thermal transfer next to copper but is it really worth it considering the weight difference if weight really is an issue? Or in this case that there isn't enough copper that it really doesn't make a difference to notice?
Actually would would be nice would be a comparison of weight of each metal in equal volumes, or in my case I'm planning to use 3/8"OD, 1/4"ID copper tubing, also the comparsion what the differences in performance of each tubing in the exact size but just different material.

Sorry if I sound kinda mixed up. It's pretty late and my brain has been racked up by all kinds of theories.

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