Copper Block, Aluminum Radiator, How much trouble am I in.

Sketch · 04-09-01, 02:06 PM

I have the above stated combination in my system for 6+ months using water and Red line water wetter and see no problems. But someone told me that I was getting the battery effect and that it would eat itself to peices. So I took it all apart and see no damage other than normal oxiadation. And the water wetter says it provents the battery effect. So am i safe. Or do I need to spring $50 for a copper radiator? Any help would be great!

Spode · 04-09-01, 02:35 PM

no, you'll be fine. The water wetter will have done the job.

Sketch · 04-09-01, 02:36 PM

I thought so, but he was soooooooo sure. I thank you.

Daniel ~ · 04-09-01, 03:35 PM

Moved post to "Cooling"

Staz · 04-09-01, 03:50 PM

I've covered this befor. What you're talking about is called cathodic erosion. And since you have two dis-simmilar metals emersed in an elctrolite theoreticly you could get pitting. In real life as long as you're useing some kind of anti-freeze you shouldn't have any prob. If you are really worried you could just throw a small chunk of zinc (sacrificial anode) in your storage tank.

04-09-01, 02:06 PM	Thread Starter #1
Sketch Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tulsa, OK	Copper Block, Aluminum Radiator, How much trouble am I in. I have the above stated combination in my system for 6+ months using water and Red line water wetter and see no problems. But someone told me that I was getting the battery effect and that it would eat itself to peices. So I took it all apart and see no damage other than normal oxiadation. And the water wetter says it provents the battery effect. So am i safe. Or do I need to spring $50 for a copper radiator? Any help would be great!
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04-09-01, 02:35 PM	#2
Spode Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: UK	no, you'll be fine. The water wetter will have done the job. __________________ http://www.thinkbikes.com
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04-09-01, 02:36 PM	Thread Starter #3
Sketch Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tulsa, OK	I thought so, but he was soooooooo sure. I thank you.
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04-09-01, 03:35 PM	#4
Daniel ~ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle Wa.	Moved post to "Cooling" __________________ Daniel~ dan@overclockers.com Where lies the finale harbor, once we unmoor no more? In what rapt either sails the world of which the weariest shall never weary? Our souls are like those orphans whose unwed mothers die in bearing them. The secret of our paternity lies in the grave and it is there we must learn it. (Herman Melville) Avatar By Maestro!
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04-09-01, 03:50 PM	#5
Staz Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lafayette, La.	I've covered this befor. What you're talking about is called cathodic erosion. And since you have two dis-simmilar metals emersed in an elctrolite theoreticly you could get pitting. In real life as long as you're useing some kind of anti-freeze you shouldn't have any prob. If you are really worried you could just throw a small chunk of zinc (sacrificial anode) in your storage tank. __________________ How come whenever I have a 50/50 chance I'm wrong 80% of the time?
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