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Re: [GMCnet] Do you use and carry dielectric grease in your RV? [message #239986 is a reply to message #239968] |
Fri, 14 February 2014 08:47 |
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Matt Colie
Messages: 8547 Registered: March 2007 Location: S.E. Michigan
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Ken Henderson wrote on Fri, 14 February 2014 07:54 | Gotta stir the pot a little:
http://www.dansdata.com/goop.htm
"Use what u got."
(The Wikipedia article seems to quote that report.)
Ken H.
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This article pretty much says what those of us mechanical guys that have had thermal battles can tell you...
It doesn't take much of an air gap to be an effective heat transfer block. It doesn't matter whether you are for or against, that gap can greatly interfere with heat flow. If you want it, it can stop it. That is pretty much what that whole article is about.
Now, if you want to know the why for silicon grease, go back up the page. If you want to know why the white stuff (zinc oxide, barium titanate or etc), that is just to enhance the thermal conductivity. (And increase sales)
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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