So I'm a student, and I recently had a lab that dealt with the specific heat of metals. At the end of the lab, we were supposed to determine which material would be best for underground piping conduits for a steam heating system. I know that if a material has a higher specific heat value, then it takes more energy to heat that material up...I just don't know if a high heat value would be better when compared to one that's lower. In my head, having a lower heat value would be good, as it would get into thermal equilibrium faster than higher heat values, but I'm not sure if the purpose of the pipes is to keep as much steam as possible or to turn as much steam into liquid. If anyone can help me understand this, it would be much appreciated!
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