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    21993, Water pp485

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    Copper has the highest thermal conductivity of the metals listed, which is why it is commonly used for chiller tubes, efficiently transferring heat. While carbon steel has a lower thermal conductivity than other metals like aluminum and brass, it is frequently used for heat exchangers due to its lower cost. Stainless steel also has low thermal conductivity but can be made with thinner walls than other alloys because of its strength and corrosion resistance, partially offsetting its poorer heat transfer abilities.

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    Copper has the highest thermal conductivity of the metals listed, which is why it is commonly used for chiller tubes, efficiently transferring heat. While carbon steel has a lower thermal conductivity than other metals like aluminum and brass, it is frequently used for heat exchangers due to its lower cost. Stainless steel also has low thermal conductivity but can be made with thinner walls than other alloys because of its strength and corrosion resistance, partially offsetting its poorer heat transfer abilities.

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    Copper has the highest thermal conductivity of the metals listed, which is why it is commonly used for chiller tubes, efficiently transferring heat. While carbon steel has a lower thermal conductivity than other metals like aluminum and brass, it is frequently used for heat exchangers due to its lower cost. Stainless steel also has low thermal conductivity but can be made with thinner walls than other alloys because of its strength and corrosion resistance, partially offsetting its poorer heat transfer abilities.

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    Thermal Conductivities

    of Metals
    By James McDonald, PE, CWT
    Originally Published: CSTN February 2005

    ver wonder why chiller tubes are made of copper? Take a look at this
    table:

    Metal
    Copper
    Aluminum
    Admiralty Brass
    Carbon Steel
    Stainless Steel

    Thermal
    Conductivity
    BTU/hr ft F
    411
    164
    126
    56
    19

    Copper is much more thermally conductive than aluminum, admiralty brass,


    carbon steel, and stainless steel. So why is carbon steel used so much in heat
    exchangers? In spite of its relatively poor thermal conductivity, it is widely
    used for heat transfer piping in process applications because of its low cost
    relative to other alloys. Stainless steels low thermal conductivity is partially
    counteracted with the ability to have thinner walls because of its high
    strength and corrosion resistance.

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