EKWD aluminium fittings

[BritansGriffin]

Hi, I currently have an aluminium EKWB loop. I have had to buy a new pump/ res, the issue I have is that I can't mix all different type of metals with my loop. I need a connector to connect the tubing to the res. The res I have is https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...gb-pump-reservoir-combo-acetal-wc-9ys-ek.html. Can someone help with some advice on what part I could use for a fitting suitable for my setup. Thank you

 

[Mr Mcgoo]

Nickel is very good at resisting corrosion and most fittings are nickel plated even the ones from ekwb for the aluminium kits are nickel plated. Anything nickel plated will do

 

[LuckyBenski]

I'd suggest looking for parts from the EK aluminium line TBH. Any damage to that nickel plating and you're gonna have a bad time.

 

[Disco_P]

Hi, I currently have an aluminium EKWB loop. I have had to buy a new pump/ res, the issue I have is that I can't mix all different type of metals with my loop. I need a connector to connect the tubing to the res. The res I have is https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...gb-pump-reservoir-combo-acetal-wc-9ys-ek.html. Can someone help with some advice on what part I could use for a fitting suitable for my setup. Thank you

According to the EK website, that pump/res isn't compatible with the EK Aluminium stuff

EK-Quantum Kinetic TBE 120 DDC PWM D-RGB - Acetal

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www.ekwb.com

 

[Brizzles]

even the ones from ekwb for the aluminium kits are nickel plated

Source to this 'claim' ?

You are giving bad advice, i'm afraid.

Google any images or reviews and you will see that the inner barb part ( the important part in this case ) of the supplied compression fittings are Aluminium.

The outer sleeve of the fitting maybe nickel plated, but this part does not make contact with water so is irrelevant.

@BritansGriffin , EK have some of the original alu fittings in stock here ;

EK-ACF ALU Fitting 10/13mm - Black

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www.ekwb.com

 

[Mr Mcgoo]

Source to this 'claim' ?

You are giving bad advice, i'm afraid.

Google any images or reviews and you will see that the inner barb part ( the important part in this case ) of the supplied compression fittings are Aluminium.

The outer sleeve of the fitting maybe nickel plated, but this part does not make contact with water so is irrelevant.

@BritansGriffin , EK have some of the original alu fittings in stock here ;

EK-ACF ALU Fitting 10/13mm - Black

*

www.ekwb.com

One of the parts i saw was made from the nickel plated aluminium but that seems to have been only the outer to protect against moisture in the air. My bad.

 

[LePhuronn]

If you really struggle to find suitable parts to add to your aluminium loop, you could consider changing your fluid to purely distilled/deionised water and load up with Mayhems Hades and Inhibitor. Was talking to Mick a while back about incorporating aluminium into a copper+brass+nickel loop and he said their Inhibitor will do the job perfectly with a slightly stronger concentration.

I'm not necessarily advocating this for you though.