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down here in aruba we have a radiator shop where they can build one in your own specs
but they only build it in copper. my question is can an intercooler be made out of copper??
I know copper has a good cooling capacity .
and they told me that there core can handle about 20 psi, since im going to boost 10 psi i think it would hold it..
it should hold the pressure fine but it wont be as efficient as an aluminum ic. copper doesnt dissapate heat as well as aluminum so it wouldnt cool down the air as much. its better than nothing but i would suggest just buying an aluminum bar and plate IC core and seeing if the guy could put some endtanks on you pretty cheap.
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unless your trying to run electricity through it get something besides copper ;)
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Copper is one of the most efficient heat transfer materials there are. Aluminum is a close second (think, why are all of the hottest processors heat sinks made of copper?). Aluminum is cheaper to work with though as far as materials costs go which is why it is more commonly used.
Copper has a thermal transfer characteristic of 380 W/m.
Aluminum has a thermal characteristic of roughly 180 W/m.
Aluminum is also much lighter of a material as well.
Coppers (Cu) atomic weight is 63.546
Aluminums (Al) atomic weight is 26.981538
So you see, Aluminum is a better material where weight is concerned, but if it isn't a major concern, use copper for thermal transfer applications.
Also, thermal dissipation (in this case) is a matter of how much air flow you have versus the materials thermal transfer characteristic. Copper will pull off much more heat than aluminum, thus it will require more airflow to remain as cool. But by transferring more heat, the net result is a more efficient cooling mechanism.
Some links on thermal transfer characteristics of copper vs aluminum:
For those who would question why I used computer heat sinks in my links and example, think about it: who has done the most research on cooling mechanisms? The computer industry.
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Serpint, I was told that aluminum should be used instead of copper, and that it cools better. The reasoning given for this is that aluminum can be made much thinner than the copper can. According to numerous muscle car shows on speed channel, they agree with aluminum being better, and say that copper is nice, but that it just doesn't cool at well because of the inability for it to be made as thin as the aluminum.
Originally posted by Justin Kirkham: Serpint, I was told that aluminum should be used instead of copper, and that it cools better. The reasoning given for this is that aluminum can be made much thinner than the copper can. According to numerous muscle car shows on speed channel, they agree with aluminum being better, and say that copper is nice, but that it just doesn't cool at well because of the inability for it to be made as thin as the aluminum.
-Justin
Actually, copper can be made just as thin as aluminum. The problem is, copper is not as strong due to heavier atomic weight and lower bond strength. Low impact/abrasion applications tend to see copper used over aluminum when needing thin veins to route cooling through or heat (or in this case, to pass air over).
Aluminum is a much more forgiving material than copper is (think aluminum foil - why on earth would you want to try using copper foil?)
Thats the number 1 reason why you would want to use aluminum over copper in this case. If you could find a way to keep the copper intercooler from getting banged around/jarred/impacted with road crud, then the copper would be a good alternative.
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Yes its a heatsink, but it also illustrates that it can be done, but it can only be worthwhile in low impact/abrasion applications (have you ever seen a rock flying into a heatsink?).
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