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02-12-2004 10:29 PM #1
Radiators
Why are modern radiators made out of aluminum and not copper? Copper costs a little more, but it is so much easier to work, has a higher coeficient of heat transfer, lasts longer, and is repairable. I would think those benefits would outweigh any weight/cost benefits of aluminum.
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