
For example, if one object has twice the heat capacity of another, but is otherwise identical, it will take twice as much heat energy to heat it up by 1 Kelvin. Heat capacity determines how much heat energy must be transferred for the object to change temperature. Heat capacity - or specific heat - is a material property measured in (DTU/g)/K, that is: DTUs per gram per Kelvin. The Metal Ore with the highest thermal conductivity is Aluminum Ore. The Raw Mineral with highest thermal conductivity is Granite. One might think that pipes with higher conductivites would exchange heat better between pipe segments, but as of AU-221295, no heat is exchanged between pipe segments heat is only exchanged between the contents, the individual pipe segment the contents are in, and the contents of the tile the pipe is in. Since all Raw Minerals have higher heat conductivity than all commonly piped Resources, using Wolframite or Granite over Sandstone will not result in faster heat transfer from the piped resources to the surroundings of the pipe. For more detailed formula see Thermal Conductivity. That is, Liquid Chlorine traveling through a Granite Insulated Liquid Pipe will not transfer heat with the pipe much faster than if the pipe was made of Igneous Rock, as conductivity of Liquid Chlorine is well below that of Granite. Heat transfer is multiplied by the minimum of thermal conductivities of both objects (except for non-insulated pipes and buildings). Thermal conductivity is a material property measured in (DTU/m)/K, that is: DTUs per meter per Kelvin.
