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Old 03-09-2012, 08:15 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by IsaacCarlson View Post
The only direct benefit I see is with corrosion.
These days everything is aluminum, so there isn't even any corrosion benefit right? Antifreeze originally prevented corrosion in mixed metal loops.
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Antifreeze for instance raises viscosity and lowers conductivity, even if it raises heat capacity.
I'm pretty sure antifreeze lowers heat capacity, the only purpose it serves is freezing point depression (and boiling point...elevation? is that what it's called?).
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