stephen thomas
Diamond
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2001
For an aircooled IC engine.
Suppose the pushrod tubes could be had in chrome, or "black chrome" and that the pushrod tubes were considered a fair percentage of the heat radiation capacity of the engine - e.g. a VW -. Which gives the best thermal rejection?
1.) black chrome
2.)chrome painted flat black
3.) bare steel (sometimes available) painted flat black
A person on one of the forums claims that black chrome has no more heat rejection than show chrome, which of course is pretty bad.
Once surface paint is on, how much does the coat under it affect thermal radiation?
Thanks!
smt
Suppose the pushrod tubes could be had in chrome, or "black chrome" and that the pushrod tubes were considered a fair percentage of the heat radiation capacity of the engine - e.g. a VW -. Which gives the best thermal rejection?
1.) black chrome
2.)chrome painted flat black
3.) bare steel (sometimes available) painted flat black
A person on one of the forums claims that black chrome has no more heat rejection than show chrome, which of course is pretty bad.
Once surface paint is on, how much does the coat under it affect thermal radiation?
Thanks!
smt