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(p) Specific Resistance Cubic Centimeter Microhms. | Resistance per | Relative Resistance. | ||
Foot, 1/1000 Inch Diameter. | Meter, 1 Millimeter Diameter. | |||
Ohms. | Ohms. | |||
Silver, annealed | 1.5006 | 9.0283 | 0.01911 | 1.000 |
" hard-drawn | 1.6298 | 9.8028 | 0.02074 | 1.086 |
Copper, annealed | 1.61966 | 10.2063 | 0.02160 | 1.130 |
" hard-drawn | 1.73054 | 10.4117 | 0.02204 | 1.153 |
Gold, annealed | 2.0531 | 12.3522 | 0.02614 | 1.369 |
" hard-drawn. | 2.0896 | 12.5692 | 0.0266 | 1.393 |
Aluminum, annealed | 2.9055 | 17.4825 | 0.037 | 1.935 |
Zinc, pressed | 5.6127 | 33.7614 | 0.071 | 3.741 |
Platinum, annealed | 9.0352 | 54.3517 | 0.115 | 6.022 |
Iron, annealed | 9.6933 | 58.308 | 0.123 | 6.460 |
Lead, pressed. | 19.584 | 117.79 | 0.249 | 13.05 |
German silver, hard or annealed | 20.886 | 125.62 | 0.266 | 13.92 |
Platinum, silver alloy (2 parts silver and 1 part platinum), hard or annealed............. | 24.329 | 146.36 | 0.310 | 16.21 |
Manganese steel | 75 | 447.50 | 0.95 | 49.7 |
Mercury | 96 | 570.84 | 1.208 | 62.73 |
 
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