Investigation of Repurposed Material Utilization for Environmental Protection and Reduction of Overheat Power Losses in PV Panels

Table 3

Merits and demerits of common fins’ materials.

	Advantages	Disadvantages
Aluminium	Relatively lightweight material (); Corrosion-resistant material; Relatively high thermal conductivity; Flexible and easy-to-install material	Relatively high cost
Copper	A high thermal conductivity of 401 W m^-1 K^-1; Corrosion-resistant material	Relatively heavyweight material (); High cost
Iron	Low cost	Relatively low thermal conductivity; Corrosive material; Heavyweight material ()