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Which of the following has maximum value of thermal conductivity?

A. Aluminium

B. Steel

C. Brass

D. Copper

Answer: Option D

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Thermal conductivity is a measure of a material's ability to conduct heat.

Among the given options — Aluminium, Steel, Brass, and Copper — Copper has the highest thermal conductivity.

Copper is widely used in heat exchangers, electrical wiring, and cookware precisely because of its excellent thermal conductivity.

Typical thermal conductivity values at room temperature are:

Copper: ~400 W/m·K

Aluminium: ~205 W/m·K

Brass: ~110 W/m·K

Steel: ~50 W/m·K

Conclusion: Since Copper has the maximum thermal conductivity among the given materials, Option D is correct.

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Comments (9)

  1. Mohammadali Godad
    Mohammadali Godad:
    7 months ago

    Copper

  2. Shaikh Salman
    Shaikh Salman:
    2 years ago

    Material

    Thermal conductivity (k) (W/mK)

    Diamond

    2300

    Silver

    428

    Copper

    401

    Gold

    317

    Aluminium

    237

    Brass

    109

    Steel

    50.2

    Air

    0.024

  3. Dipankar Barik
    Dipankar Barik:
    5 years ago

    copper is the right ans

  4. Viraj Patil
    Viraj Patil:
    5 years ago

    Answer is copper

  5. Dharmesh Jambucha
    Dharmesh Jambucha:
    5 years ago

    Copper is right ans

  6. Brijesh Kumar
    Brijesh Kumar:
    6 years ago

    Its wrong
    Copper is correct answer

  7. Jhanbux Variava
    Jhanbux Variava:
    6 years ago

    It is the wrong answer. The correct is copper.

  8. Swagat Nayak
    Swagat Nayak:
    6 years ago

    Answer is wrong.. correct it to copper

  9. Shubham Sharma
    Shubham Sharma:
    7 years ago

    copper has 385 while aluminium has 205 thermal comnductivity. answer mentioned is wrong.

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