Intercooler core questions
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Intercooler core questions
I’ve noticed that many if not all of the intercooler cores for roots style superchargers the 3800 have Aluminum heat exchangers in them. Why isn’t copper used more extensively for fins and such (aside from a purely $ standpoint)? Copper is much more thermal conductive when compared to Aluminum. Copper (401 W/mK) VS Aluminum (237 W/mK) Given they are both in pure forms. With a copper heat exchanger wouldn’t you be able to have a smaller core with less of a pressure drop from pushing through the fins?
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Copper loses it'* heat-transfer properties as it corrodes. And you cannot prevent it from corroding.
Aluminum will only corrode to a point (oxidize), then that layer of oxidization protects itself. And aluminum can be anodized to prevent it, or a better alloy chosen.
No such luck with Copper.
Aluminum will only corrode to a point (oxidize), then that layer of oxidization protects itself. And aluminum can be anodized to prevent it, or a better alloy chosen.
No such luck with Copper.
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Originally Posted by willwren
Copper loses it'* heat-transfer properties as it corrodes. And you cannot prevent it from corroding.
Aluminum will only corrode to a point (oxidize), then that layer of oxidization protects itself. And aluminum can be anodized to prevent it, or a better alloy chosen.
No such luck with Copper.
Aluminum will only corrode to a point (oxidize), then that layer of oxidization protects itself. And aluminum can be anodized to prevent it, or a better alloy chosen.
No such luck with Copper.
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