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What are differences between copper conductor and aluminium conductor?
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∙ 14y ago
Aluminum is worse conductor than copper by volume, though it's considerably lighter. It was used years ago for wiring houses, mostly because it was much cheaper by then. It physical properities however(thermal expansion, galvanic corrosion), make it a poor choice for household wiring.
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∙ 10y agoNo and the reverse is not true either, you can't use copper wire for an aluminium leg.
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What is the weight of aluminum conductor as compared to a copper conductor?
Aluminium weighs less than copper for the given volume
What metals are pretty good conductors?
Gold is the best conductor followed by silver then copper then Aluminium
What type of metal is a great conductor of electricity?
Silver is the best conductor of electricity, with copper a close second. Gold is third on the list followed by aluminium. Power distribution systems commonly use copper for underground power lines and aluminium for overhead lines.
Which metal is most reactive between copper and aluminium?
aluminum
What are the advantages of using copper compared to aluminium for transmission lines?
Copper is a better conductor than aluminum. Two wires with the same cross-sectional area, or any two constructs with the same physical shape and size, one fabricated from aluminum and the other from copper, the one made of aluminum always has higher ohmic resistance.
Is copper or aluminium a good conductor of electricity?
copper
What is the weight of aluminum conductor as compared to a copper conductor?
Aluminium weighs less than copper for the given volume
What is the properties and is uses of copper aluminium iron and steel?
copper aluminium iron and steel is an excellent conductor of electricity and heat is one of the properties of copper aluminium iron and steel and it is used in conducting electricity.
Four examples of solid conductor?
aluminium, coal, iron and copper
Do aluminium and iron both conduct electricity?
Aluminium is a good thermal and electrical conductor, having 62% the conductivity of copper...
What element is an electrical conductor and heat conductor?
Examples of very good conductors are: gold, silver, copper, aluminium, etc.
Are copper wires and not steel wires used in electric circuits although both copper and steel are electrical conductors?
Steel is not used as an electrical conductor because, although it is a conductor, it's not a very good conductor -as is copper and aluminium, for example. A steel-wire core is used, however, to reinforce aluminium conductors on transmission tower lines
About what percentage measurement difference is there between aluminum vs copper cable through house meter with copper going to circuit panel?
The only difference in the ampacity of the conductors that go through the house meter would be based on the sizing of the conductors. There are two sets of amperage tables in the code book. One is for aluminium conductors and the other is for copper conductors. If the house meter is for example rated for 200 amp distribution, a 3/0 copper conductor rated at 225 amps would be used or a 4/0 aluminium conductor rated at 205 amps would be used. The aluminium conductor is one size larger than the copper conductor.
What is a property of a good conductor of electricity?
metals like copper and aluminium are good conductors of electricity.
What metals are pretty good conductors?
Gold is the best conductor followed by silver then copper then Aluminium
Is silver oxide conductive?
Silver is the best conductor of electricity. Following this is copper, gold and then aluminium.
What type of metal is a great conductor of electricity?
Silver is the best conductor of electricity, with copper a close second. Gold is third on the list followed by aluminium. Power distribution systems commonly use copper for underground power lines and aluminium for overhead lines.
