>>1632661It's complicated.
Thermal conductivity at 0C in W/mK:
Aluminum: 236
Titanium: 22.4
Stainless: 15-50 depending on alloy
However, you also have to consider that:
> titanium shit tends to be thinner, leading to better heat conduction. But not 10x thinner> thermal conductivity can also be bad because it will let heat leech out the sides of the potIn my experience, boiling time is almost the same for similarly sized aluminum and titanium pots. Some people claim titanium is a bit faster, but I haven't noticed. I've never owned a stainless camp pot so I can't compare.
One upside of titanium is that it does tend to insulate better, so you can hold hot liquid without getting burned. Also it's stronger/lighter of course.
One upside of aluminum is that it disperses heat better, so if you're frying instead of boiling, you won't get as bad of hot spots as you do with titanium.
Personally, if I had a frying pan I would want it to be aluminum (camping only - for a home frying pan you always want full iron/steel), but for boiling titanium is my favorite.
