Fins-2 (cont.)

• Inside the handle of the stainless steel pot, temperature drops quickly. Temperature at the end of the handle is 37.3?C. This is because the stainless steel has low thermal conductivity and heat can not penetrate easily into the handle.

• Copper has the highest k and, correspondingly, the temperature inside the copper handle distributes more uniformly. Heat easily transfers into the copper handle.

• Question? Which material is most suitable to be used in a heat sink?

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