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How is graphite a thermal conductor, as it is not a metal?

April 26, 2017Chemistry conductor graphite Mathematics metal Thermal

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How is graphite a thermal conductor, as it is not a metal?

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Although graphite is not a metal it does have a large crystalline structure, which provides an atomic framework similar to that of metals, which will provides, amongst other things, the ability to conduct both electricity and heat well.