Conductor Properties

Material Density

gm/cm3

Resistivity (20 C)

(10-6 ohm-cm)

Heat Capacity

J/gm

Temperature Coef.

1/C

Aluminum 2.7 2.62 .946 .0039
Beryllium 1.85 35 1.78 .0042
Bismuth 9.8 115 .123 .004
Brass (66Cu,34Zn) 8.4 3.9 .418 .002
Chromium 7.19 2.6 .460  
Copper 8.96 1.72 .418 .0039
Graphite (typical) 2.25 1400 .894 -.0005
Gold 19.3 2.44 .13 .0034
Indium 7.31 9 .238 .0050
Iron 7.87 9.71 .452 .0057
Lead 11.34 21.9 .126 .004
Magnesium 1.74 4.46 1.04 .004
Nichrome (65Ni,12Cr,23Fe)   100   .00017
Nickel 8.9 6.9 .268 .0047
Silicon 2.4 85,000 0.736  
Silver 10.5 1.62 .234 .0038
Stainless Steel 7.9 90    
Steel (0.5%C) 13-22 0.52   .003
Tantalum 16.6 13.1 .151 .003
Tin 7.3 11.4 .226 .0042
Titanium 4.54 47.8 0.594  
Tungsten 19.3 5.48 .142 .0045