What is the best heatsink material for Handled Laser ?

[QU1CKF05T3R]

I just want to know whats the best heatsink material ?

Do Brass make a good heatsink?

Better than copper and alluminum or the copper is really the best ?

Or diamond heatsink :eg: too expensive

I am confused ? :undecided:

Thanks in advance guy !

 

[3zuli]

diamond is the best followed by colpper and and aluminium... brass is definitely not as good.

 

[QU1CKF05T3R]

lol yeah but i don't think any of us use this here

 

[Cyparagon]

Look to the industry - virtually all heat sinks are aluminum. There's a reason for it. Aluminum is the best balance between performance, workability, and cost.

 

[QU1CKF05T3R]

Yeah you have a point

 

[jeffreythe00]

Silver is the best but most people dont want to afford silver if they can get something cheaper. Copper would be the next best but copper is harder to machine vs aluminum and is a little more expensive. Plus copper will oxidize very quickly. Aluminum would be the next best thermal conductor, its stronger than copper, easily machined and cheaper.

Aluminum would be the best for reliability, cost, strength, thermal transfer, and so on which is why people use it more than copper. IMO I would choose aluminum but copper is a good choice too.

 

[QU1CKF05T3R]

Ok i understand its just a money question ... I think i will not have problem to machine copper