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Copper is used for wiring!
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What metal is good for electrical wiring?
For most applications ... where the wire has no function other than to join the components that accomplish the purpose of the circuit ... the best metal to use for wiring would be the one with the smallest resistivity. That would be silver. A big part of the reason that we usually settle for copper is because it is only second best as a conductor and is a lot less expensive than silver.
Metal that is often used in wires that conduct elecricity?
Copper is the most commonly used conductor material in wiring, steel is also used but is much firmer and harder to bend.
The most commonly used wiring method is?
The most commonly used wiring method for residential use is called nonmetallic sheathed cable. Other types of wiring methods are knob and tube, as well as service entrance cable.
What is the most commonly used conductor material for residential wiring?
Copper
What is the most commonly used nonferrous metal?
aluminum
What is the second most commonly used metal in the world?
copper
What liquid metal was most commonly used in thermometers?
mercury
What metal is commonly used to make gates?
The most common metal is uaually iron for gates
What was the first commonly used metal?
the first commonly metal used was wood
The most commonly used welding processes are?
There are a few commonly used welding process. The top used are shielded metal and arc welding.
What's the best metal to set diamonds in?
Gold is generally the most commonly used metal to set diamonds in.
What metal is wire made of?
Copper is the main metal used in wiring.
