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The correct term is the conductivity of the metal. The conductivity of different metals can be found tables on the internet.

Examples are:

Silver (best) 6.30 x 10 to the power 7 S/m

Copper 5.96

Gold 4.10

Aluminium 3.50

Tungsten 1.79

Copper is the most widely used metal for electric currents. Silver is 6% better while aluminium is 31% worse. However aluminium is used for overhead power lines because it is lighter and therefore the pylons can be made using a less massive design.

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