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Originally Posted by DiverDude
Yes !
But notice I said THERMAL mass. Think of it like thermal capacitance or heat capacity.
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ok you are using different terms than we used in thermodynamics
for instance heat capacity is how much a material will hold, which is what we don't want in this aplication as we want it to transfer it as fast as it can, not hold it.
and thermal mass is realy a measument to the resistance of temp change.. more specificaly the ability to hold heat and release it slowly, which again we don't want.
what we want is a material that has a high thermal conductivity, which means it passes on heat very easily when there is a temp difference.
so we mean the same thing I guess, but your choice of words confused the issue
Steve
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