Choose a Metal to Make Cookware Aluminum
Copper
Iron
Lead
0.90
0.35
0.44
0.12.
Specific heat (J/g°C)
Cost ($ per lb)
1.00
5.00
0.10
1.00
Safety risk
slight
slight
none
significant
Density (g/cm3)
2.70
8.92
7.87
11.30
Considering only specific heat, V lead would
be the most ideal for use in cookware.
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However, compared to the other options, lead is
too