Why Are Metals Good Conductors Of Heat And Electricity?
Metal conducts electricity and heat well because of it’s low resistance qualities. It is important to note that not all metals act the same. Copper is typically the industry standard when it comes to electrical conductivity. The only metal that is know to be more conductive is Silver (@106% conductive relative to copper) The next closest is Gold (@71.2% relative to copper) As you can see there is quite a big difference. The two sites below are the only ones i could find with any charts, but if you can get ahold of an UGLY’S electrical reference guide or a Engineers Black Book. They both have great charts to use. Good luck.
