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A material that does not conduct heat very well is known as an insulator.
For practical purposes, air is an excellent insulator, and thus fluffy porous materials are good insulators.
In detail, the material should be compressed to the point where the heat transfer through conduction along the fibres of the material; is equal to that transferred by convection in the air cells.
Both more compression and less compression of the material will degrade the performance.
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Do polymers conduct heat?
Yes, polymers do conduct heat. How well this happens depends on the polymer concerned.
Does phosphorous conduct heat?
Everything conducts heat, but phosphorous is a non-metal, so as a guess I would say it doesn't conduct well
How well does mercury conduct heat?
Mercury is a good conductor of heat. Unfortunately, heat will produce vapor which is toxic.
What it is about a molecule in a good conductor that make it conduct heat well?
yes
Why plastic is a good material for washing up bowl?
plastic does not conduct heatwell. plastic is cheap.
Can phosphorus conduct heat?
Yes, but not very well. All substances can conduct heat, but some are better than others.
Does hydrogen conduct heat?
Yes. Everything conducts heat. However, as a gas hydrogen does not conduct heat very well. Heat is distributed more by convection.
What is a metal that conducts heat well?
Copper, silver, gold, and aluminum are metals that conduct heat very well.
What l do not conduct heat very well?
I think it could be lead
Does a metal conduct heat readily?
Most of them do it quite well, copper very well
How well does steele conduct heat?
Very well, but as far as metal I think copper is the best.
Does water conduct heat well?
it does , conduct heat well , just like it conducts electricity , heat can be produced to electricity , too
Does metal conduct heat well?
yes. metals conduct heat and electric current well.
Does germanium conduct heat?
Germanium is a metal that does conduct heat, but does not conduct heat as well as other metals. This makes it a semiconductor.
Does argon gas conduct electricity and heat?
gases do not conduct heat or electricity well. metals conduct both well. but argon is a conductor
Is copper a best insulator?
No. Copper is a metal and will conduct both heat and electricity very well.
can titanium conduct heat and electricity?
Titanium is a metallic element and as such does conduct both heat and electricity, but not very well, as compared to Copper, Iron, Aluminum, etc.
