Talk:Thermal grease
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[edit] Berylium
This is almost entirely historical, now, but it may be worth mentioning the Beryllium-based compounds and the associated health risks. This is worthy of note to anybody about to dismantle something particularly old, or possibly some modern high-performance equipment. This might also be the right place to clear up some of the confusion about the hazards of different types of heatsink compound. Research would have to be done into the pervasiveness. --ToobMug 02:12, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
I agree: there should be a section on toxicity. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 62.163.167.174 (talk • contribs) 20 May 2006.
[edit] Metal conductivity
- "It is also more electrically conductive, however, which can cause problems if it contacts the pins of an IC."
At this moment I don't have a problem with leaving that statement in place. But I seem to member that Arctic Silver touts the dielectric property of Arctic Silver 5, despite the high silver content. If it does need correction, then I am thinking a new paragraph should be made describing the way to choose the right compound for the job. Citations would be needed too. --Charles Gaudette 22:48, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
- Oh. I just read it elsewhere and assumed it was true, but citations would be better. — Omegatron 02:47, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Silicon and silicone confusion?
I wonder, does the article confuse silicon and silicone, the former being a hard, metalloid element, the latter an organic-inorganic polymer? In my limited knowledge of thermal grease, they generally all have a silicone oil base, with various nonmetallic (e.g. zinc oxide, ceramic) or metallic (e.g. silver, copper) additives to increase thermal conductivity. Are there actually greases with silicon as an additive, and are there greases that don't have silicone oil as a base? --Arteitle 03:29, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
