heat conductivity
Warmth passage ability
Heat conductivity is a material's ability to transfer thermal energy.
Metals have high heat conductivity—a silver spoon in hot coffee quickly becomes too hot to hold.
Insulation materials like fiberglass have low heat conductivity, slowing heat transfer to keep buildings warm in winter and cool in summer.
Also called thermal conductivity.
- diffusivitySpreading rate constant
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- steady stateUnchanging system condition
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- hot platePortable electric cooking surface
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heat conductivitythermal insulation
Material preventing heat transfer
R-value · heat resistance · thermal barrier · heat retention
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