Why does metal feel cold to the touch even at room temperature?

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Why do certain metals feel colder to the touch compared to other materials, even when they are at the same temperature?

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Metals are good conductors of heat.

When you touch room temperature metal, heat energy is carried away from your skin much more quickly than it is when it touches room temperature plastic or glass.

This makes metal feel colder.

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