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Is there a material that in solid state is a high conductor of electricity but low conductor of heat?

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It has to be in solid state [eg. a type of metal] and yet must be easyily obtainable. Price factors can be excluded.

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  1. That has to be a compromise.

    I suggest lead, which has an electrical conductivity of 0.0481 10^6/cmΩ

    which is only 1/12th of that of copper, and a thermal conductivity of 35.3 W/(m·K)  which is, again, 1/12th of that of copper.

    All other materials would be liquid or gases.

    On 2nd thought, you could solve your problem by using a good electrical conductor, but shape it like a heat sink / radiator, so that the heat doesn't get to "the other end", but gets dispersed along the length of the conductor.....?


  2. Solid CARBON uses in battery industry and motor. It conducts current very well and Heat is almost difficult to get through. Very easy to obtain.

  3. High tensile ceramics. They use them for insulators in the power industry. I used to be a claymaker and made basic 22KV high tensile ceramic tie-top insulators until China undercut our prices and forced us to close. Hope this helps.

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