eli5 Why is oil used as a coolant when it is flammable
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Oil is cheap, easily accessible, and can have a wide range of viscosities as needed. It can also have whatever vapor pressure we want it to up to fairly high temperatures.
Coolant oils also tend to be chosen to limit flammability. Again, we have a lot of control over the properties of oils because there are so many kinds.
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