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Thermal Technologies

Choose air- or liquid-cooling components around your thermal and mechanical requirements.

Stepped aluminum heat sink with copper contact insert — illustrative concept
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Heat Sinks

Liquid Cooling

AI & Data Center Cooling

Manufacturing support for your cold plates, manifolds and cooling assemblies.

Processor cold plates and distribution manifold — illustrative concept
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AI Compute Cooling

Distribution & Assembly

AI Cooling Interfaces
  1. Cold PlateHeat-source interface
  2. ManifoldCoolant distribution
  3. CDU InterfaceConnection requirements
  4. Rack / LoopAssembly integration
Review component fit across your cooling system.

Industry Cooling Solutions

Find components for your power electronics, energy, laser and telecom application.

Machined power module cooling plate — illustrative concept
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Power Electronics

EV & Energy

Laser & Telecom

Industries

High-Tech & Electronics

Components for your electronic systems.

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Applications & Project Inquiries

Precision & Advanced Systems

Start with your functional and quality requirements.

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Applications & Project Inquiries

Industrial & Energy

Build around your operating environment.

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Applications & Project Inquiries

Materials

From prototype to production, review material performance, manufacturability and cost for your part.

Engineering Plastics

Match your polymer to function, process and environment.

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ABS — illustrative material conceptABSReview enclosure and molding needs›Polycarbonate (PC) — illustrative material conceptPolycarbonate (PC)Discuss clarity and impact needs›Nylon (PA) — illustrative material conceptNylon (PA)Review moisture and wear conditions›POM / Acetal — illustrative material conceptPOM / AcetalReview fit and sliding features›PEEK — illustrative material conceptPEEKDiscuss operating conditions›PTFE — illustrative material conceptPTFEReview friction and chemical exposure›ULTEM / PEI — illustrative material conceptULTEM / PEIDiscuss thermal and electrical needs›

Elastomers & Specialty Materials

Confirm grade availability and application requirements.

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Elastomers
Silicone / LSR — illustrative material conceptSilicone / LSRDiscuss flexible component needs›TPU / TPE — illustrative material conceptTPU / TPEReview flexibility and processing›EPDM — illustrative material conceptEPDMReview weathering and chemical exposure.›NBR — illustrative material conceptNBRReview oil and fuel exposure.›FKM — illustrative material conceptFKMReview temperature and chemical exposure.›
Specialty Materials
G10 / FR4 — illustrative material conceptG10 / FR4Review insulation and laminate needs›Composites — illustrative material conceptCompositesReview stiffness, weight and laminate.›Customer-Specified MaterialsConfirm your grade and requirements.›Other Specialty MaterialsDiscuss your application and grade.›
Resources

Design & Engineering

Practical guidance for your part geometry and material decisions.

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Cost & Planning

Prepare your process, budget and sourcing questions.

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Learn & Proof

Build your knowledge before production.

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About Us

About LK MFG

Learn who we are and how we operate.

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sales@lkmfg.com (945) 409-1013

1750 Briercroft Ct, Suite 204
Carrollton, TX 75006, USA

YOUR INTERFACES. YOUR OPERATING CASE. YOUR APPROVAL.

AI Cooling Componentsfor Your Server, Rack & Liquid-Cooling Interfaces

Plan your custom AI cooling components around the server interface and the supplied assembly boundary. Compare cold plates, rack manifolds and defined loop assemblies before freezing your drawing, material and sample acceptance.

Illustrative ai & data center cooling closed cooling component group; component concept, not documentary company or customer photography

Illustrative manufactured-component concepts

4 Decisions Before You Specify

01

Part boundary

List what is included

02

Installed conditions

Name your operating case

03

Material path

Review all wetted items

04

Sample acceptance

Assign checks and owners

AI Compute Cooling

Illustrative ai compute cooling component arrangement; component concept, not documentary company or customer photography

Illustrative concepts; open each topic for drawing-review details

Distribution & Assembly

Illustrative distribution & assembly component arrangement; component concept, not documentary company or customer photography

Illustrative concepts; open each topic for drawing-review details

Match Your Part to the Installed Assembly

Illustrative server cold plate carrier mounting and connection clearance; component concept, not documentary company or customer photography

Illustrative interface review; thermal validation is a separate scope

For direct to chip cooling components, review the contact stack and the complete path from cold plate to rack connection. Port size alone does not establish available flow. Specify your fluid, temperature, flow, pressure-drop allowance and service state.

  • Controlled mounting and contact datums
  • Connection drawings, seals and tool access
  • Approved fluid and full wetted-material list
  • Assembly revision and service clearance

Compare Your Cold-Plate Material References

Compare bulk conduction and mass alongside your contact stack, coolant, coatings and manufacturing route. These references are not finished server-cooling tests or material substitution approvals.

Typical thermal conductivity

6061-T6 · 25°C167 W/(m·K)
Cu-ETP annealed · 20°C394 W/(m·K)

Hydro 6061-T6 at 25°C. KME Cu-ETP annealed at 20°C.

Density reference

60612.7 g/cm³
Cu-ETP8.92 g/cm³

Calculate finished mass from the actual geometry. A material conductivity difference does not establish a device-temperature reduction.

Selected composition limits · weight %
GradeEuropean referenceSiFeCuMnMgZnAl
6061EN AW-6061 · AlMg1SiCu0.40–0.80≤0.700.15–0.40≤0.150.80–1.20≤0.25Balance
C11000Cu-ETP · CW004A——≥99.90————

Selected elements only. Dash means not specified in this summary, not zero. 6061: Cr 0.04–0.35%, Ti ≤0.15%; C11000: O ≤0.040%; do not relabel Cu-ETP as oxygen-free copper. Aluminum other elements ≤0.05% each / ≤0.15% total. The purchasing standard and certificate govern. Confirm product form, temper, joining compatibility and required final condition.

Sources: Hydro 6061 → · KME Cu-ETP →

Agree Your Evidence Before Repeat Manufacture

Your mechanical approval

Illustrative CMM check on server cold plate mounting flange; component concept, not documentary company or customer photography

Confirm contact, mounting and ports against the released interface drawing.

Your integrity scope

Agree AI cooling component leak testing by test medium, pressure, duration, acceptance limit, assembled state and records. Specify cleaning, drying and port protection separately.

Your thermal and flow approval

Identify the heat map, contact stack, inlet state, flow, pressure measurement boundary and sensor positions. A dimensional report is not a finished cooling-performance result.

6 Inputs for Your Component Review

  1. CAD + controlled interface drawing
  2. Dissipated heat map + duty cycle
  3. Contact stack + named temperature limits
  4. Airflow or coolant, flow + pressure allowance
  5. Material, finish, ports + assembly boundary
  6. Quantities, sample records + approval owners

When comparing an AI cooling components manufacturer, confirm the supplied boundary before approving AI cooling prototype manufacturing.

Answers Before You Specify

What information is needed to quote AI server cooling components?

Provide AI cooling component drawings, platform interface, heat map, contact stack, coolant/inlet/flow conditions, ports, quantities and required records. Separate made parts, purchased items and validation responsibility.

Does an AI cooling parts supplier provide the complete cooling system?

Component supply does not by itself include a complete CDU, chiller, server or commissioned facility system. List each deliverable and integration responsibility in the quotation.

Which records should accompany an AI liquid cooling component sample?

Agree material identity, drawing revision, dimensional evidence, specified cleanliness and integrity checks. Define thermal and hydraulic testing separately with named conditions and owners.

How should I review AI cooling material compatibility?

Review every wetted metal, coating, seal and approved fluid together under actual conditions. A bulk conductivity figure or a plated appearance does not establish compatibility.

5 Checkpoints from Drawing to Repeat Supply

01

Drawing & inputs

Define the part and operating case.

02

Route review

Agree material, machining and joining.

03

Sample build

Trace the controlled revision.

04

Agreed evidence

Review fit and specified checks.

05

Repeat release

Approve the part and supply records.