25-Jun-2016, 08:46
Pim is saying 'it's not like copper is tenfold more expensive'. Well, that depends what you are comparing to! At the moment copper is actually little over 10 times the cost of carbon steel, and maybe 3 times the cost of aluminium. Anyway Pim is absolutely right, once you start looking at the cost of copper plating, quite simply solid copper becomes the more cost effective solution.
Buying in bulk, the copper bases are going to cost maybe 50 to 100 euros, a plated item would probably cost more and as mentioned above, copper plated steel will not have the thermal conductivity of solid copper. I am absolutely sure that this 'copper coated' phrase as used by Devialet is nothing more than a small issue with translation.
Buying in bulk, the copper bases are going to cost maybe 50 to 100 euros, a plated item would probably cost more and as mentioned above, copper plated steel will not have the thermal conductivity of solid copper. I am absolutely sure that this 'copper coated' phrase as used by Devialet is nothing more than a small issue with translation.
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