Copper Alloy for Burner
Copper Alloy for Burner
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Hello I am designing a burner for a packpack stove, the burner needs a hi thermal conductivity, good corrosion resistance, as light weight as possible.
Most you see are made of some type of Copper Alloy. Which one would you recommend? I would love to use Aluminum because of the weight, but I believe its melting point is far to low.
I am going to machine the prototypes but because of its use, free machining (leaded) materials cant be used.
Im not a materials engineer, just mechanical, so any help would be appreciated.
If i had to guess I think most are made of some type of brass, yellow colored, not red.
Most you see are made of some type of Copper Alloy. Which one would you recommend? I would love to use Aluminum because of the weight, but I believe its melting point is far to low.
I am going to machine the prototypes but because of its use, free machining (leaded) materials cant be used.
Im not a materials engineer, just mechanical, so any help would be appreciated.
If i had to guess I think most are made of some type of brass, yellow colored, not red.





RE: Copper Alloy for Burner
If so then look at pure Cu, or perhaps a Cr copper alloy.
Thermal conductivity is more important than anything else.
And make sure that what it connects to will dissipate the heat, that is how they survive.
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RE: Copper Alloy for Burner
The flames heat the bell to glowing orange, and the incoming liquid fuel pre-atomizes upon entrance at the bottom, before the nozzle due to the hi thermal conductivity of the material, aluminum would melt, i believe, i would love to use titanium, but poor thermal, and pricy.Everyone used some type of what looks to me to be brass?
RE: Copper Alloy for Burner
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