Why is copper a good insulater?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Copper is not a good insulating material for either thermal or electrical conductivity. Copper is actually a very good conductor of both heat and electric current, hence its use in electrical wiring, circuit pathways, and heatsinks.

Wiki User

∙ 16y ago

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