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Silver has the highest electrical conductivity of any metal, followed closely by copper, gold, and aluminum.

It should be noted that electrical conductivity is a function of temperature and all comparisons must be made at a standard temperature or adjusted for temperature.

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The name of the metals are on the left and the conductivity level on the right...

[units appear to be 1/(ohm-m)]

Aluminum 59

Brass 28

Cadmium 19

Chromium 55

Cobalt 16.3

Constantin 3.24

Copper:

Hard drawn 89.5

Annealed 100

Gold 65

Iron:

Pure 17.7

Cast 2-12

Wrought 11.4

Lead 7

Manganin 3.7

Mercury 1.66

Molybdenum 33.2

Nichrome 1.45

Nickel 12-16

Nickel silver 5.3(18%)

Phosphor bronze 36

Platinum 15

Silver 106

Steel 3-15

Tin 13

Titanium 5

Tungsten 28.9

Zinc 28.2

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