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...but how well would denatured alcohol do in a cooling loop- disregarding the fact that no warranties would cover such a thing and it would prolly disintegrate quite a bit of the loop? 
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SOLVED How well will denatured alcohol work in a loop?
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Well, I am by no means a water cooling expert... However I feel safe in saying, much worse than water.
The thermal conductivity is 1/3 that of water (http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/thermal-conductivity-liquids-d_1260.html)
The heat capacity is about 2/3 of water (http://www2.ucdsb.on.ca/tiss/stretton/database/Specific_Heat_Capacity_Table.html)
Since these are the two important parameters for cooling as far as i can make out, it will be much worse then water.
The thermal conductivity is 1/3 that of water (http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/thermal-conductivity-liquids-d_1260.html)
The heat capacity is about 2/3 of water (http://www2.ucdsb.on.ca/tiss/stretton/database/Specific_Heat_Capacity_Table.html)
Since these are the two important parameters for cooling as far as i can make out, it will be much worse then water.
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The specific heat is about 1/2 that of water, so you'd lose 1/2 of your cooling coefficient. Besides the other negatives.
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It is also flammable, http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/17187
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And highly toxic. Denatured alcohol is typically " denatured" with methyl alcohol. Methyl is very toxic to the human body and easily absorbed through the skin and by inhalation.
Once inside, the body breaks it down into formaldehyde and less than a half ounce of this is lethal.
Once inside, the body breaks it down into formaldehyde and less than a half ounce of this is lethal.
Worst idea ever?
Yep, haven't even gotten to the o-rings or the acrylic res yet, not to mention the lack of support for your pump (which uses the fluid's viscosity and surface drag to center the spherical rotor).
You don't even get to enjoy much flame when it leaks and catches fire until components start melting away (downright depressing).
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I knew it was a bad/terrible/horrible idea- I just wanted to know how bad it was.
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