Copper and Aluminum Radiators for Tea Oil Generator Sets

The radiator of a diesel generator set is one of the indispensable and important components in the unit configuration, which bears a large amount of heat generated during the operation load of the diesel generator set and ensures the continuous operation of the unit. Therefore, the radiator plays a considerable role in the overall operation of the diesel generator set.



If the heat dissipation of the diesel generator set is poor, and the unit heats up too quickly or too high, it may cause operational failures and even short-circuit and burn out the machine. Therefore, to ensure the good operation of the generator set, the radiator performance must be excellent and stable. There are two types of radiator materials for diesel generator sets currently on sale, one is copper radiator and the other is aluminum radiator. Guangxi diesel generator manufacturer Dingbo Power compares the differences between the two in terms of performance and price.



Copper radiators have insulation and heat dissipation functions, but they dissipate heat slowly and are relatively expensive to manufacture; Aluminum heat sinks dissipate heat quickly, but are prone to oxidation. If pursuing heat dissipation effect, pure copper and stainless steel materials are still better, but the cost is high and the processing is also difficult.



Aluminum radiator, fast heat dissipation, large heat dissipation capacity; Copper, on the other hand, has a relatively better thermal conductivity. If the temperature is high, aluminum heat sinks are more prone to oxidation, which affects their heat dissipation performance.



If we only talk about thermal conductivity, copper is indeed much faster than aluminum, but in terms of heat dissipation, aluminum is faster than copper. If you are using a copper radiator, you need to increase the fan speed and power to achieve the same heat dissipation effect as aluminum. Therefore, for most diesel generator manufacturers, considering cost factors, aluminum material heat sinks are generally the first choice. Only in some high-end diesel generator sets will copper radiators be considered.



Should users choose copper or aluminum radiators when purchasing diesel generator sets? Guangxi diesel generator manufacturer Dingbo Electric believes that price and demand need to be measured against each other. The price of copper of the same quality is about three times that of aluminum, the density of copper is three times that of aluminum, and the cost of copper of the same volume is about ten times that of aluminum. Copper has twice the thermal conductivity of aluminum, and in a stable environment, the service life of aluminum and copper heat sinks is similar; However, in reality, due to environmental factors, the service life of copper is longer than that of aluminum. Whether to use copper or aluminum depends on your needs.

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