Copper / Brass or Aluminum?

Many people do not know the difference in an aluminum radiator and a copper/brass radiator . On the other hand, there are people that will not use an aluminum radiator, for fear that they are not as durable or as heavy duty as a copper/brass radiator . My completely non-biased stance on the topic is this; An aluminum radiator does actually dissipate heat at a much quicker rate than the standard copper/brass radiator, but you cannot fix an aluminum radiator if it was damaged. The differences in heat dissipation are usually made up on the copper/brass' end by increasing the number of fins per inch or increasing the thickness of the core, or number of rows of tubes. For example, an aluminum 1 row radiator inches in thickness, would cool about the same as a 2 row copper/brass radiator. Ultimately, the decision is the consumers, but with a little guidance, the decision can be made a little bit easier.