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?

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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?

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One key property of Aluminum is that it changes temperature really quickly.

What really happens is that it starts hot, but transfers that heat (or cools off) really quickly.

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