Thursday, July 7th 2022
Alphacool Announces Carbon (CFRP) 13 and 16mm HardTubes
HardTubes enjoy great popularity. Those who prefer straight and clean lines in their computer choose them instead of hoses for the water loop. The majority of HardTubes are clear and transparent. Alphacool now offers with the Carbon HardTubes an interesting alternative to the common variants made of PETG or acrylic. The smooth surface and the structure of the carbon laminate give every water cooling system a unique appearance.
The HardTubes are made of CFRP (carbon laminate) and have to be sawed to the right length for precise installation. Bending curves is not possible here due to the material composition. The HardTube connectors from Alphacool's Eiszapfen model range are suitable for connecting the tubes. The connectors in black, white or chrome perfectly match the carbon look. The Carbon HardTubes are available with 13 mm or 16 mm outer diameter.
The HardTubes are made of CFRP (carbon laminate) and have to be sawed to the right length for precise installation. Bending curves is not possible here due to the material composition. The HardTube connectors from Alphacool's Eiszapfen model range are suitable for connecting the tubes. The connectors in black, white or chrome perfectly match the carbon look. The Carbon HardTubes are available with 13 mm or 16 mm outer diameter.
35 Comments on Alphacool Announces Carbon (CFRP) 13 and 16mm HardTubes
12/10mm here. They have put a warning about wearing protection.
www.kustompcs.co.uk/cooling/water-cooling/hose-tubing/hard-tubing/alphacool-hardtube-12-10mm-carbon-40cm/
Oh well, after a few years of COVID everyone should be used to wearing masks and have a bunch of those 3M ones sitting around.
I don't get how people can sleep at night without being able to monitor algae or residue build up...
As for which material is better - yes, genuine CF looks better, but read about it's recycling and how much energy it costs. And since the recycling is done in specialized plants, You shouldn't just throw the broken/cut-off parts into the trash bin.
I don't imagine in a PC carbon is vulnerable at all, you'd to be pretty absurd with the way you treat your computer, for the carbon to get such impact as to cause it any harm you'd have much bigger problems with everything else inside the PC first
So yes, it will eventually shatter, but not after ungodly amounts of force are applied. I've fitted no-name carbon bars to my road bike, and in order to make sure they were strong enough to trust, I jumped on them, all 88Kg of me, with all the enthusiasm I could manage. Steel or alloy bars would have folded like cardboard under the same test.
And how is bending it going to work. I have to buy a ton of $20 each 90 degree angled fittings I suppose.
Swagelok or maybe HVACR Copper tube.
Brazed and tested in accordance with ASME BPVC
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I still don't really get the point of vanity builds. Desktops live at home where nobody apart from you sees them. Typically even if you have guests over they probably aren't coming to sit at your PC desk.
Fancy UV dye coolant will clog everythig in no time though.
From what I understand from trade shows like CES and E3, the people who build them know that it's only for show and say that the cloggage starts to hinder cooling performance within 48-72 hours. Sometimes that shit is so bad that it's not even good enough for a 4-day show and they drain/clean/refill one of the nights during the weekend on display.