Mica is actually a group of minerals mined around the world, but with notable deposits in Africa and Russia.
It has a number of interesting properties making it useful in a variety of specialized applications. Sheet mica has long been used in the electronic and electrical industries because of its combination of electrical, thermal insulating properties and its mechanical properties. Mechanically, it can be shaped, cut, drilled and the natural layered structure allows sheets to be created. It is a good electrical insulator at the same time as being a good thermal conductor which is an uncommon combination.
In an electric iron, its mechanical properties and thermal properties are decisive in why it is employed. Plastic would melt, or a metal conduct too much electricity and most other minerals would be brittle or difficult to shape as needed.
Because Mica is very good at conduting heat AND it won't melt under high heat
it's an excellent conductor of heat but ,It is a great electricity isolator, relatively cheap and abundant.
It is a poor conductor of electricity.
Wood is an organic material of vegetal origin. Mica is an inorganic mineral.
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In recent years, substitutes like plastics and synthetic material which are more effective and cheaper than mica have been found
Mica schist is primarily composed of mica, whereas aventurine - note the spelling- is composed of quartz with abundant inclusions of mica. This makes for a relatively hard, tough and attractive material that can be polished into jewelry and many other items.
The electicity would create a black hole and destroy the universe
mica is a plastice, so it is a poor conductor of heat and electricity. Mica is a mineral, not a plastic. But you're correct about its insulating properties.
No, "Micah" is not a word in French. It is a name of Hebrew origin commonly used in English-speaking countries.
Silicon is a type of substance you can use as a insulating material for a hot mitt.
An insulating material such as rubber.
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Wood is an organic material of vegetal origin. Mica is an inorganic mineral.
For an insulating material dielectric strength and dielectric loss should be respectively
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For an insulating material dielectric strength and dielectric loss should be respectively high or low
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An insulating material is one that doesn't let something through easily. The "something" is usually either electricity, or heat.