Specific Heat : Conductor vs Insulator

An insulator is a material that does NOT allow heat/electricity flow through it very well.
These objects tend to keep heat in or keep heat out.

Insulator

A conductor is material that allows heat/electricity flow through it very well.
These objects tend to heat up very quickly.

Conductor

Conductor Vs Insulator

Examples

Specific Heat Values

Based off of the specific heat of a substance we can tell whether it will be a good conductor or not.

If an item has a low specific heat, which means it will heat up quickly, that item will be a good conductor.

If an item has a high specific heat, which means it will not heat up quickly, that means it will be a good insulator.

Joules below 0.500

Low Specific Heat

Joules above 0.500

High Specific Heat