A significant number of HVAC companies are noticing the benefits of using aluminium instead of copper for use in condenser coils and evaporator coils. Copper coils have always been the element of choice because of the various advantageous properties it provides, but since the cost of this highly utilized element has skyrocketed, manufacturers are looking for alternatives. Enter aluminium, which offer a similar set of benefits at a much lower cost.
The differences between aluminium and copper HVAC coils are not insignificant but one can see why this transition may occur in companies sooner than we expect:
1. Copper is more efficient at transferring heat away from where it’s not desired, than aluminium.
2. Copper is much more easily repaired and repairs can be performed quickly and in the field.
3. When copper coils meet other aluminium parts they risk galvanic corrosion. This problem would be negligible if the coils themselves were made of aluminium.
4. Without regularly scheduled maintenance, copper is likely to undergo formicary corrosion.
5. Thanks to modern technological innovations, companies use thinner copper than they used to. This is also due to the price hike. However, this may have unintended complications that could cause swifter degradation of copper coils.
6. Aluminium is much harder to repair when used in coils, but it is also harder to clean and perform maintenance on.
Understanding the differences between and applications of copper and aluminium in HVAC equipment is helpful not only to the HVAC industry but it can also be applied to other industries. For instance, even CPVC pipe fittings suppliers in Qatar can benefit from improved applications of aluminium and copper in industry specific equipment.
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