Dec 2, 2008 #1 JoeThePlumber Mechanical Dec 2, 2008 2 What is the relative roughness for Aluminum? I'm working on a fluids heat exchange project.
Dec 3, 2008 #2 Longinthetooth Chemical Jul 25, 2005 178 Absolute roughness, typical value for aluminium 0.0015mm Upvote 0 Downvote
Dec 3, 2008 #3 btrueblood Mechanical May 26, 2004 10,020 Ugh. Wouldn't it depend on the finish, which depends on the process used (sand casting vs. extrusion vs. machined and polished, for examples). Upvote 0 Downvote
Ugh. Wouldn't it depend on the finish, which depends on the process used (sand casting vs. extrusion vs. machined and polished, for examples).
Dec 3, 2008 Thread starter #4 JoeThePlumber Mechanical Dec 2, 2008 2 thanks geordie87. Upvote 0 Downvote
Dec 4, 2008 #5 Longinthetooth Chemical Jul 25, 2005 178 Since it is a fluids heat exchange project I was assuming stadard tubes for a shell and tube heat exchanger Upvote 0 Downvote
Since it is a fluids heat exchange project I was assuming stadard tubes for a shell and tube heat exchanger
