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Glass is far inferior to paper, plastic and Styrofoam in terms of insulation. Thermal conductivity in terms of BTU/(feet - hour - degrees F) is 1.82 for glass, 0.09 for paper, 0.06 for Styrofoam. The conductivity of plastics varies depending on the materials: for polypropylene and polycarbonate, the thermal conductivity values are 0.69 and 0.35, respectively.
Heat Capacity of a Metal. A calorimeter is made using two nested styrofoam cups and filled with 175.0 g of water at an initial temperature of 25.0Â°C. A quantity of water is heated to 100.0Â°C and 25.0 g of aluminum is heated in the boiling water for five minutes. calorimeter is made using two nested styrofoam cups and filled with 175.0 g of water at an initial temperature of 25.0Â°C. A quantity of water is heated to 100.0Â°C and 25.0 g of aluminum is heated in the boiling water for five minutes.