XDEep

i found an ic thats made of 5253a. just wondering if theres much difference between that and the more common 6061. its <$300. or is 6061 more common for only piping and endtanks? what are cores usually made of?

btw whats the tyrus (johnnyracecar.com) made of?

Nid Styles

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by XDEep &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i found an ic thats made of 5253a. just wondering if theres much difference between that and the more common 6061. its &lt;$300. or is 6061 more common for only piping and endtanks? what are cores usually made of?

btw whats the tyrus (johnnyracecar.com) made of?</TD></TR></TABLE>

5253a is softer, and more ductile than 6061. 6061 is more of a structural form of Aluminum. 5253a has a thermo conductivity of 127(W/m-K). 6061 has a thermo conductivity of 180(W/m-K).

I have the actual alloy compositions here too, if you really want them.

XDEep

wow thanks. so its 30% less conductive. thats probably a good reason to just avoid it unless you can think of something else..