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Mick
 Post subject: Re: e bay radiators
PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:12 pm 
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AJ wrote:
Copper is MUCH better at heat transfer than aluminium, about the best you can get , the only reason they are using aluminium now is that it is much cheaper ,lighter and cheaper to manufacture a radiator,


Copper heat transfer is about double alloy, but alloy is one quarter the price!

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 Post subject: Re: e bay radiators
PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:21 pm 
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No problem with mine , I have 5 old ones I would like to sell in a variety of conditions all been rodded and resoldered some have cracked necks etc etc ...

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 Post subject: Re: e bay radiators
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im certain good quality industrial radiators, (Mesabi) etc are constructed with copper tubes and fins. Tanks can be made with a wide range of materials including composites.

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