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Captain Slug · 12-29-2006, 08:30 PM

The main reason to not use Fluorinert is cost.
It has thermal conductivity properties very close to water and its viscosity (2.2 centistokes) is inbetween water (1cs) and milk (4cs).

The "sacrifice" would be extremely difficult to measure and may only reflect in a 2 or 3 degree difference in temperatures.
Other "non-conductive" liquids are a bit of a joke and only stay non-conductive a little while longer than distilled water with 10% antifreeze and 3 drops of iodine.

Is there some reason you would need or want to use Fluorinert? It's not very cost effective and if you're doing a traditional loop taking the needed steps to build a durable loop will negate any reasons to go with anything other than water.

12-29-2006, 08:30 PM	#2
Captain Slug Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: VA Posts: 129	Re: Does Fluorinert hurt flow The main reason to not use Fluorinert is cost. It has thermal conductivity properties very close to water and its viscosity (2.2 centistokes) is inbetween water (1cs) and milk (4cs). The "sacrifice" would be extremely difficult to measure and may only reflect in a 2 or 3 degree difference in temperatures. Other "non-conductive" liquids are a bit of a joke and only stay non-conductive a little while longer than distilled water with 10% antifreeze and 3 drops of iodine. Is there some reason you would need or want to use Fluorinert? It's not very cost effective and if you're doing a traditional loop taking the needed steps to build a durable loop will negate any reasons to go with anything other than water.