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YOUR INTERFACES · YOUR CONDITIONS · YOUR ACCEPTANCE
Manifolds & CDU Components
for Your Port Schedule, Cleanliness & Assembly Boundary
For your manifolds and CDU components, define the machined manifold, connection block, bracket and selected fittings included in the order. Review port geometry, wetted materials, cleaning and component acceptance before system integration.
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Drawing
Critical geometry & interfaces
Materials
Grades, condition & compatibility
Interfaces
Defined route & final state
Evidence
Agreed methods & records
Start with Your Component List and Port Schedule
Define the supplied CDU parts, controlled ports, cleaning state and sample records.
- List supplied manifolds, blocks, brackets and fittings
- Share your controlled port schedule and installation envelope
- Review wetted materials and cleaning acceptance
- Agree component and platform acceptance separately
- Confirm the sample and acceptance evidence
Your supplied part list
Identify the manifold, connection block, bracket and any selected fittings or seals included in your custom CDU components quote. Define the supplied CDU fluid interface components and separate component inspection from complete coolant distribution unit integration and commissioning.
Controlled port schedule
Specify CDU manifold port threads with the selected standard, designation, orientation, engagement and sealing method. List every branch location, mating fitting, plug and required tool clearance on the controlled drawing.
Wetted material and cleaning
Review CDU component material compatibility against your coolant formulation, operating temperature, connected metals, coatings, seals and cleaning chemicals. Define the final protected state before assembly.
Drawings and acceptance
Your CDU component drawing requirements should include the released revision, datums, passages, closures, final finish, quantities and required reports. A CDU manifold prototype should resolve the actual mounting and mating interfaces before repeat supply.
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Define 4 Part Scopes Before Your CDU Component Order
Select the actual machined and assembled parts in your purchase scope. Complete coolant distribution unit design and integration require their own agreement.
CDU Manifolds
Define branch ports, drilled passages, closures and final cleaning.
Review this component scope →
Connection Blocks
Control mounting datums, mating threads and seal lands.
Review this component scope →
Mounting Brackets
Review support, locating features, fasteners and service access.
Review this component scope →
Defined Subassemblies
List installed fittings, seals, brackets, plugs and supplied test records.
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Turn Your CDU Part List into a Controlled Manufacturing Scope
PART LIST + PORT SCHEDULE↓COMPONENTS & CONNECTIONS↓SAMPLE & AGREED CHECKS↓APPROVED FINISHED PART
CDU component manufacturing starts with the individual released drawings and the delivered assembly state. CDU manifold machining should identify drilled passages, cross-hole closures, port access and cleaning requirements. CDU connection block machining needs controlled datums, seal lands and mating hardware; CDU mounting bracket manufacturing needs material, locating features, loads and fasteners. A liquid cooling manifold assembly quote should list fittings, plugs, seals and purchased items separately.
- Define the supplied parts, material and connection boundary.
- Review your critical interfaces in their final production state.
- Agree sample evidence before repeat-order release.
Compare Your Wetted Material References
Choose material with your coolant, connected metals, seals, mass and manufacturing route in view. These stock references do not establish corrosion compatibility, a pressure rating or manifold flow performance.
Thermal conductivity reference
A header distributes coolant; higher bulk conductivity alone does not make its branches more balanced.
Density reference
Estimate mass using your finished volume. Confirm exact grade, product specification and required condition with the purchasing documents.
| Grade / European reference | Si | Fe | Cu | Mn | Mg | Zn | Al |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6061 · EN AW-6061 · AlMg1SiCu | 0.40–0.80 | ≤0.70 | 0.15–0.40 | ≤0.15 | 0.80–1.20 | ≤0.25 | Balance |
6061 additional selected limits: Cr 0.04–0.35%, Ti ≤0.15%; other elements ≤0.05% each / ≤0.15% total. Hydro reference, not a finished manifold certificate.
| Reference grade | European identifier | UNS | C | Cr | Ni | Mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 | EN 1.4301 | S30400 | 0.04 | 18.1 | 8.1 | — |
| 316L | EN 1.4404 | S31603 | 0.02 | 17.2 | 10.1 | 2.1 |
Outokumpu Core/Supra Table 1 typical composition and Table 7 physical references. Dash means not listed in the selected summary, not zero. European identifiers aid drawing review; substitutions and final purchasing limits require approval.
Sources: Hydro 6061 → · Outokumpu Core 304 → · Outokumpu Supra 316L →
3 Views for Your Manifold and CDU Component Acceptance
Separate a branch-flow sum, the supplied test boundary and complete-unit responsibility. The numeric graphic is chosen arithmetic, not an operating rating, balanced-flow prediction or measured report.
1 · Chosen branch-flow sum
Chosen example: identical branch targets of 1.5 L/min sum to 3, 6 or 9 L/min for 2, 4 or 6 branches. This arithmetic does not predict actual flow sharing, pressure loss, pump duty or CDU capacity. Your hydraulic design and validation define those conditions.
2 · Define component evidence
RELEASED DRAWING + MATERIAL IDENTITY↓PORTS + CLOSURES + CLEANLINESS↓SPECIFIED LEAK / PRESSURE RECORDS
Record the tested fittings, plugs and seals, measurement method, medium, conditions and acceptance. Pressure testing and leak testing have separate purposes and agreed criteria.
3 · Assign CDU integration
SUPPLIED MANIFOLD + BLOCK + BRACKET↓PUMP + HEAT EXCHANGER + CONTROLS↓COMPLETE-UNIT + SITE APPROVAL
A part report covers its stated manufacturing boundary. The integrator and system owner define complete-unit performance, controls, sensors, commissioning and acceptance.
Review Your Surface and Cleanliness Requirements
Separate mounting datums, sealing interfaces and wetted passages. Confirm the specified final condition with the mating assembly.
Define the mounting footprint, locating datums and final inspection state.
Specify the finished thread, fitting engagement and agreed sealing surfaces.
Protect fins, finished contact faces and ports; agree cleaning and shipment condition.
A finish is not a universal cooling improvement. Confirm its purpose, compatibility and inspection state. Review surface finishing options →
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Define Your Functional Features
Put the dimensions that control sealing, assembly fit and passage closures on your drawing.
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Mounting footprint
Datum scheme, locating features and mounting hardware
Ports and seals
Thread designation, seal land and fitting engagement
Mounting datums
Hole pattern, datum scheme and tool access
Passages and closures
Cross-hole closures, deburring and cleaning access
Final condition
Flatness, masking, protected interfaces and inspection state
Resolve 6 Design Risks Before Your Order
Resolve ports, mounting, specified tests, cleanliness, traceability and component-to-system acceptance before release.
Ports and passage closures
Define the port schedule and cross-hole closure method together. Review access for machining, deburring, sealing, cleaning and final inspection; matching a thread designation alone does not approve a connection.
Your input
Controlled drawing and the relevant service conditions.
Your acceptance
Agreed method, inspection state, limits and required records.
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Datums and mounting
Review the manifold and bracket datum scheme against the installed CDU envelope. Mark fixing holes, fitting keep-outs, wrench access, mechanical restraint and the assembly or service removal direction.
Your input
Controlled drawing and the relevant service conditions.
Your acceptance
Agreed method, inspection state, limits and required records.
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Leak and pressure scope
Agree CDU component leak testing separately from CDU manifold pressure testing. State the supplied assembly boundary, fittings, plugs, medium, temperature, limits, duration and required records. Do not infer hydraulic or complete-unit performance from either check.
Your input
Controlled drawing and the relevant service conditions.
Your acceptance
Agreed method, inspection state, limits and required records.
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Cleaning and protection
Define CDU component cleanliness requirements by the relevant particles or residues, agreed inspection method, accessible passage state, drying, port caps and packaging. Name who accepts cleanliness before the component enters the integrated loop.
Your input
Controlled drawing and the relevant service conditions.
Your acceptance
Agreed method, inspection state, limits and required records.
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Material and traceability
Specify CDU component traceability for the material identity, drawing revision, batches, purchased fittings and supplied inspection or test reports. Review the connected system's compatibility requirements rather than choosing metal from conductivity alone.
Your input
Controlled drawing and the relevant service conditions.
Your acceptance
Agreed method, inspection state, limits and required records.
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Sample and integration
Define CDU component sample approval for dimensions, mounting fit, port connections, cleaning and specified tests. Assign the separate owner for pumps, heat exchangers, controls, sensors and complete-unit performance or site commissioning.
Your input
Controlled drawing and the relevant service conditions.
Your acceptance
Agreed method, inspection state, limits and required records.
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5 Checkpoints from Drawing to Repeat Supply
Drawing review
Confirm revision, interfaces and operating inputs.
Route review
Agree materials, joining and final machining.
Sample build
Review the finished component and assembly fit.
Agreed checks
Assess specified dimensions, joints and test records.
Production release
Release the accepted revision, packaging and repeat-order scope.
Approve Your Supplied Parts Before CDU Integration
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Your custom CDU components quote should connect each part number and revision to its supplied material, final geometry, cleaning state and agreed records. Request the component and assembly checks that match your order. A manifold inspection or leak report covers its stated boundary; it does not qualify the complete coolant distribution unit or its operating envelope.
- Material identity and drawing revision
- Mounting datum faces, mounting and interface dimensions
- Specified joining and test evidence
- Port protection, packaging and shipment release
Review Your Part Where It Meets the CDU Assembly
These are component integration contexts, not complete units, installed customer projects or certified system performance.
CDU fluid headers
Match the released branch and inlet port schedule.
Connection blocks
Control seal lands, mating fittings and locating datums.
Mounting supports
Review fasteners, restraint and service access.
Prototype units
Resolve controlled geometry before integration.
Loop subassemblies
Define the supplied fittings, seals and test state.
Service spares
Match installed revisions and protective packing.
Inspection fixtures
Name the measured interfaces and acceptance method.
Integration handover
Keep part records and complete-unit approval distinct.
6 Inputs for Your Manifolds & CDU Components Quote
- Controlled manifold, block or bracket drawings + revision
- Port schedule, passage closures + mating fittings
- Mounting datums, service envelope + supplied hardware
- Coolant, wetted materials + cleaning acceptance
- Separate leak, pressure and any hydraulic validation scope
- Prototype/repeat quantities + traceability and reports
Ask your quote to separate component manufacturing, joining, finishing, inspection and any independently agreed validation. The drawing review confirms availability, quantities and delivery scope.
Answers Before You Specify
Which CDU components can be quoted from customer drawings?
Provide the released drawings for each manifold, connection block, bracket, adapter or defined subassembly. State material, final geometry, supplied fittings, quantities and required records. Drawing review confirms the feasible manufacturing and delivery scope for each part.
Does a CDU component supplier supply the complete coolant distribution unit?
A component order should state exactly what is supplied. Machined manifolds, blocks, brackets and defined assemblies do not by themselves include pumps, heat exchangers, controls, complete-unit qualification or site commissioning. Assign those responsibilities separately.
What port schedule is needed for a CDU manifold quote?
List each port position and direction, thread standard and designation, sealing arrangement, selected mating fitting, plugs and tool clearance. Include passage connections and cross-hole closures on the controlled drawing.
How should CDU manifold cleanliness be accepted?
Agree relevant particles or residues, inspection method, cleaning and drying scope, accessible passage state, port protection and packaging. Define the acceptance owner and any supplied cleanliness records before sample release.
Does a CDU manifold pressure test replace a leak test?
No. Their purpose, medium, conditions and acceptance criteria can differ. Specify the pressure and leak checks separately, including whether mating fittings, plugs and seals are installed. Neither automatically establishes complete-unit performance.
What should your component sample approval include?
Agree material identity, drawing revision, final dimensions and datums, port and assembly fit, cleanliness, specified tests and traceability. Keep component release separate from hydraulic validation and complete CDU integration approval.
