2007-11-10 18:01:47 · 3 answers · asked by Mark Y 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
silver is pretty good at room-temperature
"superconductors" are problematic for various reasons
(current-density comes to mind)
best? not sure if that is actually a "known thing"
gold resists corrosion and is almost as conductive as silver
silver 1.6 × 10-8 1.6
copper 1.7 × 10-8 1.7
gold 2.2 × 10-8 2.2
aluminium 2.7 × 10-8 2.7
magnesium 4.2 × 10-8 4.2
tungsten 5.4 × 10-8 5.4
2007-11-10 18:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silver has the lowest resistivity of the metallic elements. Gold is used for contacts because it resists corrosion, but it is not as good a conductor as silver.
2007-11-11 02:19:54 · answer #2 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gold, thats why it's used in computers.
2007-11-11 02:09:52 · answer #3 · answered by Harry Laborde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋