Statue of Liberty = Death of Good Cooling

[!!tio!!]

help.... I just remeber that statue of liberty is copper made n it erode by rain so it turns blue....

will my water cool system ends up the SAME??

[jbell]

I don't think it 'erodes' I think the blue is a chemical reaction between the water and copper.... you should be ok man.

[flounder43]

It is not so much eroding as it is oxidizing...it turns green. Copper does that, unless protected from the air. In many cases, the green color is seen as attractive on buildings, statues, etc. Also, once coated with green oxidation, the copper is actually protected from the elements.

With regard to copper hsf's and waterblocks, yes they will turn green eventually if not polished. Also, certain copper alloys, like that used in pennies, is more resistant to oxidation.

[!!tio!!]

thats same for Sodium, Potassium n all the REATIVE metals...
they oxidize to resist..!

Guess we should melt pennies and turn them into heatsink! (LOL)

Wow... then does a copper that size like a penny costs more than a penny??

[VashTheStampede]

Our state capital's dome was recently replaced with another copper dome because the other one had turned completely green, it took about 15-20 years for it to turn fully green. I highly doubt you would keep that waterblock for even 10 years.

~Vash~

[Diggrr]

Copper like the statue of liberty and your capitol dome are exposed to rain...very far from being distilled water. Rain has all kinds of stuff disolved in it like dust, minerals, acids , polutants etc..
In a watercooling system, we use distilled water. The system remains quite clean and requires little maintanence. Some people use tap water in their bong system because of the constant need to replace the water. These systems require periodic cleanout because of dust and algae buildup.

Pennies, since the 60's are a copper coated slug made of zinc because it would cost more than a penny to make it. Not just the cost of the penny itself, but they have to include machinery cost, wages, utilities..etc. Any business has to figure in cost to make the item, not just cost of materials. A penny has less than 10% copper.

[dreadlord79]

I like the idea of melting down pennies to make water blocks because it would probably cost less. There is the problem that the Govermant really doesn't think to highly of this! It would really be cool to have one of the pennies left into block so the face would be showing on top.:D

Just my $.02...snicker...snicker ;)

[!!tio!!]

Distilled water? OK.... then how long do I have to change the water??

[Diggrr]

In a fully enclosed system, I'd change it about every 3-6 months.
I myself use a small amount of anti-freeze in the water (10cc per litre) so I change it when the green color fades. This keeps it's corrosion stopping chemicals fresh. (the same reason to change it in your car)
Great luck to ya.