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Does the glass have high thermal conductivity?

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Glass generally has low thermal conductivity compared to metals. Thermal conductivity is a measure of how well a material can conduct heat. Materials with high thermal conductivity, like metals (e.g., copper, aluminum), transfer heat quickly, while materials with low thermal conductivity, like glass, transfer heat more slowly.

This property makes glass a good insulator in many applications, such as windows, where you don't want heat to pass through easily. The exact thermal conductivity of glass can vary depending on its type and composition, but in general, it is much lower than that of metals.