What is a poor conductor of heat?

Answer 1

A poor conductor of heat is usually refereed as an insulator, the reason being is because Metal conceives over thousands of particles, these particles then vibrate between one another causing it to spread dramatically, this process speeds up the heating, enabling it to be hotter then usual.

However,

None-Metals are called "Insulators" Insulator meaning the particles are either too close to each other or spread out further, a wooden spoon can be described to be a insulator because it doesn't conduct with heat.

Answer 2

Most metals are good conductors of heat, but lead and stainless steel are exceptions.

Air is a poor conductor of heat as are fibrous or layered materials. Cloth made from cotton or asbestos or sisal would be poor conductors. Mica would be an example of a layered material that is poor. In most thermal insulators, all you are buying is still air, because still air is (almost) the poorest conductor of heat among the simple materials. Hence the construction of most thermal insulators.

Answer 3

The Scientific name for poor conductors of heat are called Insulators.

Insulators keep hot thongs hot and cold things cold. Like a hot and cold bag.

Answer 4

water is considered a poor thermal conductor but this is based on textbooks the internet says that it is. also non metals such as graphite plastic glass etc.

Answer 5

See related link for a list of common materials. Most nonmetals are poor conductors of heat. Examples are wood, wool and most gases.

Answer 6

A poor conductor is called an insulator.

Answer 7

Insulators