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Thermal properties. ..the saucepan analogy...
Posted by 'Chad' on 28 May 2009 @ 01:37

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Just for those who may not understand the units of thermal conductivity,and what it means, in simple terms some metals conduct heat better than others.
Of the common metals, Copper is the best conductor of heat ( hence why we have copper saucepans !)
with Silver and Gold not quite as good.
Aluminium conducts heat at about 60% the rate of copper ( why some cheap saucepans are Aluminium ?).. and Magnesium at less than 40% the rate of copper.
You might like to note that Steel is a much slower conductor at around 12 % the rate of copper
( thats why Stainless steel saucepans have copper bottoms !)

So, if you believe that Mag wheels are an improvement due to their thermal properties,...you may want to try some steel wheels which should be even better !

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Mag Wheels for the wet??? by 'G1lo' (25 May 2009 @ 20:40)

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Re: Mag Wheels for the wet??? by 'itpro' (26 May 2009 @ 11:57)

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Re: itpro by 'Attack2001' (26 May 2009 @ 14:31)

Re: itpro by 'NikG' (26 May 2009 @ 14:50)

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Re: itpro by 'itpro' (26 May 2009 @ 17:16)

Re: itpro by 'NJB' (26 May 2009 @ 17:27)

Re: itpro by 'QuickOldTimer' (26 May 2009 @ 17:31)

Re: itpro by 'dave56' (26 May 2009 @ 19:22)

Re: itpro by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (26 May 2009 @ 19:43)

Re: itpro by 'DavyBoy' (26 May 2009 @ 21:39)

Re: itpro by 'itpro' (27 May 2009 @ 10:41)

Re: itpro by 'John' (27 May 2009 @ 11:59)

placebo effect.... by 'NJB' (27 May 2009 @ 17:25)

NJB by 'itpro' (27 May 2009 @ 17:41)

Re: NJB by 'Attack2001' (27 May 2009 @ 20:16)

"I suspect, that we ALL agree that there ..... by 'QuickOldTimer' (27 May 2009 @ 20:17)

Re: by 'PaulMRotax' (27 May 2009 @ 22:02)

Re: by 'NikG' (27 May 2009 @ 22:27)

Re: Thermal properties..PaulM by 'Chad' (28 May 2009 @ 1:02)

Why dont F1 teams use different wheels..... by 'Chad' (28 May 2009 @ 1:13)

Thermal properties. ..the saucepan analogy... by 'Chad' << You are here!

Re: Thermal properties. ..minor correction..+ by 'Chad' (28 May 2009 @ 3:33)

Re: Chad. ..minor correction..+ by 'John' (28 May 2009 @ 8:19)

Re: Chad. ..minor correction..+ by 'Chad' (28 May 2009 @ 9:00)

Re: Chad. ..minor correction..+ by 'John' (28 May 2009 @ 9:25)

Re: Thermal properties..PaulM by 'PaulMRotax' (29 May 2009 @ 19:02)

Its practically impossible to use .. by 'Chad' (30 May 2009 @ 1:45)

Re: Its practically impossible to use .. by 'itpro' (30 May 2009 @ 1:52)

Re: Its practically impossible to use .. by 'PaulMRotax' (30 May 2009 @ 9:36)

Paul . !! ..you are "trashing about "again ! by 'Chad' (30 May 2009 @ 11:40)

Re: Paul . !! ..you are by 'PaulMRotax' (30 May 2009 @ 17:36)

Errrr..... what? by 'itpro' (30 May 2009 @ 12:27)

Re: nik g by 'NJB' (28 May 2009 @ 9:16)

Re: nik g by 'chriskasch' (28 May 2009 @ 9:29)

An absolute CLASSIC by 'itpro' (28 May 2009 @ 12:06)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'AndyJay' (28 May 2009 @ 13:37)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'PaulMRotax' (29 May 2009 @ 19:05)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'itpro' (30 May 2009 @ 1:51)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'PaulMRotax' (30 May 2009 @ 9:41)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'itpro' (30 May 2009 @ 12:35)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'PaulMRotax' (30 May 2009 @ 17:26)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'AndyJay' (30 May 2009 @ 17:55)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'itpro' (30 May 2009 @ 18:17)

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