Just left by themselves in a colder environment, metals and ceramics and stuff get significantly colder to the touch than plastic objects or similar materials, like wood or cloth. Why?
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They only feel colder. They transmit heat particularly well, whether it’s towards or away from your hand or the environment. They’ll cool down quicker than wood/plastic, but will drop to the same temperature over time.
That same heat transfer is a hot pan will burn you almost instantly, but someone can walk over hot coals (because even though the coals are burning hot, they can’t transmit the heat very well).
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