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The best conductors of electricity are superconductors; these offer zero resistance.
Many materials will superconduct when sufficiently cooled - most superconductors need to be cooled to within a few degrees of absolute zero, metals including tin and aluminum will superconduct. Somewhat ironically, gold will not superconduct - gold is a very good conductor at room temperatures.
In 1986, some ceramic based materials were found to superconduct at high temperatures - still around -90oC, so not all that high - but making the effect much more useful as liquid nitrogen can be used to cool the materials.
The simple answer to the best METAL conductor. Silver.
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∙ 12y ago
Silver is the best metal conductor of electricity, followed by copper. Silver conducts electricity more efficiently due to its high number of free electrons available for electricity flow. However, copper is more commonly used as a conductor in most applications due to its lower cost compared to silver.
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∙ 16y agoSilver is the best, but copper is nearly as good, and more practical for widespread use.
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