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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It isnt that it doesnt get hot it is that it cools off extremely quickly due to how thin it is.

EDIT : This is why a lot of heatsinks are aluminium.
EDIT #2 : Learned something. Specific heat has nothing to do with density! Seems illogical, but its true!

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