Hello Listers, On the subject of resistance of metals. To remove misconceptions concerning the resistance of metals the following information is presented to the list.
Metal Resistance Silver 1.628 Copper,drawn 1.724 Gold 2.44 Aluminum 2.828 Bronze 4.16 Tungsten 5.51 Zinc 5.75 Brass 6.17 Nickel 9.97 Platinum 10.96 Tin 11.5 Steel 15.9 Lead 20.4 German silver 33.0 Antimony 41.7 Monel 42.5 Iron,cast 74.4 Mercury 94.07 Nichrome 112.2 Resistivity is at 20C and expressed in microhms per centimeter cube. As we can see silver is the best conductor. If we looked at the Electromotive series we would find that gold was the best metal for oxidation resistance (tarnish resistant). Bless you Bob Lee -- oozing on the muggy shore of the gulf coast [email protected] -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
