Heat Conductors

Heat Conductor

Heat Conductor: Copper

A heat conductor is a material that moves heat energy between two points, and does so without involving fluid motion (convection), and without significant point-to-point radiation. Although all metals are good heat conductors, they are not heat conductive at the same rate. Some metals are simply a better heat conductor than others. For safety and energy conservation reasons we may want to use metals that are not good heat conductors. On the other hand for efficient heat transfer from pipes and radiators to the air we may need metals that are very good heat conductors. Knowing the heat conductivity of different metals can help us in selecting the right metal for different uses.