New Heatsink Material - Copper-diamond Alloy

[xsever]

Alloy

The idea seems nice, but it does not cohere with theory.

It is known in Engineering Heat Transfer that an alloy's thermal conductivity decreases when compared to the individual thermal conductivity of each material used in the mix.

Sounds interesting though. Hopefully not too expensive.

 

[DaC]

Yeah!! PIMP my cooler! LoL!

 

[LittleLizard]

but if u use artificial diamond, it works as well?

 

[mlee49]

Anyone up for a Diamond encrusted TRUE120?

but if u use artificial diamond, it works as well?

Only if the thermal properties are the exact same.

 

[nflesher87]

Only if the thermal properties are the exact same.

Should actually work better with synthetic diamond as the dust is much more pure than the real diamonds (highly flawed) they'd have to use to keep costs manageable

 

[mlee49]

I cant find a Thermal Conductivity list for Diamond vs cubic zirconium, that would tell you if the heat transfer would be the exact same, better, or worse.

 

[tkpenalty]

this stuff wont really give that much of an advantage over copper itself... ceramics/non metals store heat well but they don't transfer them as quickly as metals. I'd only see them used effectively in super-thin heatpipes, though i doubt that diamond dust will really make the copper more rigid that much.

 

[95Viper]

Found some info melee49, here:http://www.diffen.com/difference/Cubic_Zirconia_vs_Diamond

Looks like to me, Cubic Zirconia is completely different from a True Diamond.

CZ is an insulator, where as, diamond is a conductor, of heat.

 

[Ptep]

Found some info melee49, here:http://www.diffen.com/difference/Cubic_Zirconia_vs_Diamond

Looks like to me, Cubic Zirconia is completely different from a True Diamond.

CZ is an insulator, where as, diamond is a conductor, of heat.

You're correct there on CZ being an insulator, but Cubic Zirconia is Cubic Zirconia, NOT synthetic diamond, which is a lab produced (carbon based) diamond.

 

[Bjorn_Of_Iceland]

I'd hate to install this thing though... Aluminum fins sliced me fingers sideways one many times now. Slikt!

 

[Haytch]

I'd hate to install this thing though... Aluminum fins sliced me fingers sideways one many times now. Slikt!

Your going to need kevla gloves

 

[morgan]

Copper diamond Available Now

Copper diamond is available right now in US from a start-up company in CA, in sizes up to 1 x 1 x 0.25", its amazing, tried the semi-empirical ice cube test with it, that is push one end of the 1 x1 x 0.25" block against an ice cube while holding other end tightly between fingers, watch how fast the ice melts and the copper diamond sinks deep into it using the heat from your fingers-watch out for finger frostbite though-see link below for supplier
http://www.am2t.com
-this could be ideal component for ultra overclocking system