Question: A cylindrical metal wire 2 mm (0.08 in.) in diameter is required to carry a current of 10 A with a minimum of 0.03 V
A cylindrical metal wire 2 mm (0.08 in.) in diameter is required to carry a current of 10 A with a minimum of 0.03 V drop per foot (300 mm) of wire. Which of the metals and alloys listed in Table 18.1 are possiblecandidates?

Electrical Conductivity [(2-m)-1 Metal 6.8 x 107 6.0 x 107 4.3 x 107 3.8 x 10" 1.6 x 107 1.0 x 10" 0.94 x 107 0.6 x 10 0.2 x 107 Silver Copper Gold Aluminum Brass (70Cu-30Zn) Iron Platinum Plain carbon steel Stainless steel
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