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No, silica gel is a gritty sand like material used to absorb water and thus keep humidity down in sensitive devices.
Perhaps (considering your misspelling) you were thinking of silicone grease. Yes, silicone grease is a white colored sticky synthetic grease with good thermal conduction properties that is applied between a high wattage component and a heatsink. It is not as good a thermal conductor as metal, but is used primarily to prevent voids between the component and the heatsink which would cause hotspots.
If a truly good thermal conductor is needed between a component and the heatsink, silver filled epoxy would be the best material.
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What material is the worst conductor of heat?
the worst conductors of heat are wood, plastic, rubber, and cloth.
If you were trying to heat soup would you want to use a good thermal conductor or a good thermal insulator Explain your answer.?
Conductor. You're trying to move heat, not block it.
Is francium a good conductor of heat?
The estimated thermal conductivity of francium is 15 W/m.K.
How is the rate of a cooling of a building affected by the thickness and the thermal conductivity of its walls?
Generally thicker walls slow down the transfer of heat, and if the material is a good thermal conductor that will increase the rate of transfer.
Is milk a good heat conductor?
No, milk is not a good conductor.
What is the worst heat conductor ever?
After the published tables the silica aerogel is a very good thermal insulator. A vacuum, as in devoid of any matter.
Can heat move easily through a good thermal conductor?
Yes, that is what "good thermal conductor" means.
What material is the worst conductor of heat?
the worst conductors of heat are wood, plastic, rubber, and cloth.
A material that is a good thermal conductor would?
A material that is a good thermal conductor would hold in a lot of heat. These thermal conductors would also transfer heat easily.
If you were trying to heat soup would you want to use a good thermal conductor or a good thermal insulator Explain your answer.?
Conductor. You're trying to move heat, not block it.
Is aluminum a good heat conductor?
Yes, being a metal, aluminum is a good thermal conductor.
Wht is a good thermal conductor?
A good thermal conductor is a piece of material that conducts heat fast. This means it accepts heat readily but it also looses heat at the same rate of change.
Substances that are poor conductors of heat?
After the published tables the silica aerogel is a very good thermal insulator.
What heat flows easily in?
Heat flows easily in a good thermal conductor.
Is a steel a thermal conductor?
Yes. As with most metals, steel is a good conductor of heat.
Is aluminum a best conductor of heat?
With a thermal conductivity of 237 W/m.K aluminium is a good conductor of heat.
Why is silver a good thermal conductor?
Silver is a good thermal conductor as it's a metallic element with many free electrons available for heat transfer.
