The answer is yes, there are better alloys. They cost many times more than 6061. If you need to dissipate more heat, the most economical solution is to use a bigger 6061 heat sink or go to copper.
Differences in thermal conductivity are negligible and only spread about 25% across the common alloys. Most if not all come in 6061 or 6063 because of the low cost. Try wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_sink
Differences in thermal conductivity are negligible and only spread about 25% across the common alloys. Most if not all come in 6061 or 6063 because of the low cost. Try wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_sink
Hello JohnA'
Thank you for your reply. Wiki also states the two alloys as you mentioned.
I thought there are even more than these two alloys.
The answer is yes, there are better alloys. They cost many times more than 6061. If you need to dissipate more heat, the most economical solution is to use a bigger 6061 heat sink or go to copper.
The answer is yes, there are better alloys. They cost many times more than 6061. If you need to dissipate more heat, the most economical solution is to use a bigger 6061 heat sink or go to copper.