Metals

Specific Resistance

In microOhms

At 0 Centigrade

Relative Resistance

Relative Conductivity

Silver (annealed)

1.521

1.000

100

Copper (annealed)

1.639

1.075

93

Copper (hard)

1.670

1.096

91

Gold

2.326

1.52

65

Aluminum (annealed)

2.76

1.81

55

Duralumin

2.77... 8.66

*Depend on supplier

Brass

4.0... 11.0

*Depend on supplier

Magnesium

4.2

2.76

36

Magnesium alloy

(AVIA Alloy)

4.9... 14.3

*Depend on supplier

Wolfram

5.5

3.61

27

Zinc

5.87

3.86

26

Nickel

6.9

4.53

22

Cadmium

7.3

4.79

20

Bronze

9.0... 21.2

*Depend on supplier

Platinum

9.04

5.93

16.8

Iron

9.7

6.37

15.7

Mild Steel

10.0... 19.7

*Depend on supplier

Tin

12.6

8.28

12

Chrome

13.2

8.6

11

Soldering Alloy

Tin- Lead

15.0.. 18.0

*Depend on supplier

Lead

19.60

12.90

7.7

Alloy Silver- Nickel

29.0

19.0

5.2

Titanium

54.0

35.5

2.8

Titanium alloy

52.0... 170.0

*Depend on supplier

Stainless Steel

56.9... 78.0

*Depend on supplier

Mercury

96.14

63.2

1.6

Nichrome

98.0... 160.0

*Depend on supplier