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Electrical Properties of Common Metals

Material Electrical Conductivity (S/m) Resistivity (Ω m) Temperature Coefficient (1/°C)
Aluminium 3.77 x 107 2.65 x 10-8 0.0043
Brass 1.7 x 107 5.88 x 10-8 0.004
Carbon Steel 6.7 x 106 1.5 x 10-7 0.004
Copper 5.96 x 107 1.68 x 10-8 0.0039
Gold 4.1 x 107 2.44 x 10-8 0.0034
Iron 1.0 x 107 1.0 x 10-8 0.006
Lead 4.6 x 107 2.17 x 10-8 0.0032
Magnesium 2.3 x 107 4.35 x 10-8 0.0038
Nickel 1.43 x 107 6.99 x 10-8 0.006
Platinum 1.06 x 107 9.4 x 10-8 0.0039
Silver 6.3 x 107 1.59 x 10-8 0.0038
Stainless Steel 1.45 x 106 6.9 x 10-7 0.002
Titanium 2.38 x 106 4.2 x 10-7 0.0035
Zinc 1.7 x 107 5.88 x 10-8 0.004