Why does aluminum foil never get hot to the touch. You can leave it in the oven and touch it directly out of the oven without it feeling hot. Why is this?

Question

Why does aluminum foil never get hot to the touch. You can leave it in the oven and touch it directly out of the oven without it feeling hot. Why is this?

In: Physics

Answer 1

Try taking the foil out of the oven then quickly crush it into a tight ball. No problem holding it as a sheet, but you’ll be dropping it pretty quickly once it can conduct all its heat into your fingers.