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Mixing Aluminum and Copper in a Waterloop
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2 + 2 = 5
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Both blocks have been throughly cleaned. They have been soaked in vineager, toothpasted brushed, and acetone cleaned multiple times. One waterblock was used for a few years in a copper only loop. The other block was used with aluminum for a few years. Can you guess which is which?
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hmmm... The one on the left was the run in the copper/aluminium loop?
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Ditto. Copper only on the right, and those channels look nearly new.
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left was run with aluminum..
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I would guess the one on the right is the mix - but only because you asked if we could tell. That usually means the answer is counter-intuitive
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Heheh that crossed my mind too.
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LOL, the left was definitely in an aluminum loop. I cannot make the block shiny anymore and it feels rough. The baseplate of the two blocks are in great shape though. Lesson learned again.... don't mix copper with aluminum in a waterloop!
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I think the right one was used with aluminum...
Haha, now I feel pretty speshul! Having seen your answer...lol I said the right one because in terms of galvanic corrosion, I would have thought the copper would have been sacrified TO the aluminum, hence the "cleaner" look on the right.
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i was right..woot
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