Can we say that bad conductors are good absorbersof heat?

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Bad conductors of heat are often considered good absorbers, but this is not a definitive rule. Insulators, which do not conduct heat, may not necessarily absorb heat efficiently. For example, heat sinks used in computers are typically made from conductive materials, not insulators, to enhance heat dissipation. Additionally, a good absorber of electromagnetic (EM) radiation is typically also a good EM radiator, indicating that absorption and conduction are distinct properties.

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As an element does not conduct heat,then they are good absorber. can we say that?or its like that?
 
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joyever said:
As an element does not conduct heat,then they are good absorber. can we say that?or its like that?
Think of an example of something that does not conduct heat. Try, say, an insulator. Do you think it is a good absorber of heat? The heat sinks that one install in computers and electronics, do you think they are made of insulators?

Something that RETAINS heat does not necessary imply something that can absorb heat very efficiently.

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joyever said:
As an element does not conduct heat,then they are good absorber. can we say that?or its like that?

A good absorber of EM radiation is usually a good EM radiator as well. Neither has anything at all to do with conduction.
 

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