The difference in the temperature change can be explained by the difference in the specific heat capacity for water (4.186 J/g°C) and the specific heat capacity for the metal you used (metals have small values for specific heat capacities).
Specific heat capacity is a material characteristic that quantifies how much heat (in Joules) is needed to change the temperature of 1 g of the material by a single degree (°C or K). Water has a relatively high specific heat capacity (4.186 J/g°C), which means that you need to add 4.186 Joules of heat to increase the temperature of 1 g of water by 1 °C.
On the other hand, metals have small values for their specific heat capacities (0.900 J/g°C for aluminum, 0.386 J/g°C for copper, 0.420 J/g°C for steel), which means that their temperature will drastically change for the same amount of heat invested or taken away.
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