GrahamB
Industrial
- Jan 7, 2002
- 3
I have previously "designed" & built a simple gas to water heat exchanger. That is hot gases passing up a central tube that is surrounded by water and hence the water is heated.
The heat exchanger I have is made from 2 mm thick aluminium but I want to create a "Mark II" version, this time from 1.6 mm stainless steel.
I know that aluminium conducts heat better than steel but how would the heat transfer of 1.6 mm stainless steel compare with 2 mm aluminium assuming same gas temperature/ same water flow rate/same surface area?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Graham
The heat exchanger I have is made from 2 mm thick aluminium but I want to create a "Mark II" version, this time from 1.6 mm stainless steel.
I know that aluminium conducts heat better than steel but how would the heat transfer of 1.6 mm stainless steel compare with 2 mm aluminium assuming same gas temperature/ same water flow rate/same surface area?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Graham