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What is metal usually used for?
Copper is frequently used for electrical wires. Aluminium is cheaper but breakable.
Which metal is commonly used in electrical wires?
Copper is the most common metal used in electrical wires due to its high conductivity and ability to easily carry electrical currents.
What is metal that is often used in wires that conduct electricity?
Copper (Cu) is the most common metal used in conducting wire. If you have the money the best conductor (excluding super cooled super conductors) would be pure silver (Ag).
Can you use polyester thread in place of metal wires in an electrical circuit?
No.
Why is aluminum used in electrical wires even when it is corrosive metal?
Every metal (except Gold) is corrosive. The metal chosen for use as electrical wire is based on cost and conductivity. If Gold is rusted/oxidized and left to sit for eternity it will typically revert back into pure Gold, which is why it is used in situations where corrosion is a problem that warrants the extra cost. Prices circa 2012: Copper 16.78 nΩ·m at ~$3.50/lb Aluminum 28.2 nΩ·m at ~$0.90/lb Gold 22.14 nΩ·m at ~$256000.00/lb
Why are copper wires used in as connecting wires?
The copper wires used connect. Because conductivity of Cooper higher than aluminium but price of Cooper higher than aluminum. If compare between copper and aluminium cable can see at the same current rate diameter of aluminium cable is larger than copper cable.
Special features of aluminum?
Aluminium (or aluminum) is a chemical element. The symbol for aluminium is Al, and its atomic number is 13. Aluminium is the most abundant metal. Aluminium is a very good conductor of electricity and heat. It is light and strong. It can be hammered into sheets (malleable) or pulled out into wires (ductile). It is a highly reactive metal, although it is corrosion resistant.
Why aluminium wires are not insulated?
Aluminum wires are insulated.
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
What is the periodeic table of elements metal used in wires?
Copper is the metal commonly used in wires due to its excellent electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance. It is a key component in various electrical wiring applications due to its ability to efficiently conduct electricity.
What is the most ductile metal which is not used to make electrical wires?
Lead could fall into that category.
Why are electrical wires made up of copper?
Most electrical wires are made up of copper instead of any other metal. The reason for this is that copper is such an excellent conductor of electricity and it is relatively inexpensive.
