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  2. Electrical resistivity and conductivity - Wikipedia

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    Every material has its own characteristic resistivity. For example, rubber has a far larger resistivity than copper. In a hydraulic analogy, passing current through a high-resistivity material is like pushing water through a pipe full of sand - while passing current through a low-resistivity material is like pushing water through an empty pipe ...

  3. Refractory metals - Wikipedia

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    The alloy exhibits a higher creep resistance and strength at high temperatures, making service temperatures of above 1060 °C possible for the material. The high resistivity of Mo-30W, an alloy of 70% molybdenum and 30% tungsten, against the attack of molten zinc makes it the ideal material for casting zinc. It is also used to construct valves ...

  4. Electrical resistance and conductance - Wikipedia

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    A piece of conducting material of a particular resistance meant for use in a circuit is called a resistor. Conductors are made of high-conductivity materials such as metals, in particular copper and aluminium. Resistors, on the other hand, are made of a wide variety of materials depending on factors such as the desired resistance, amount of ...

  5. Refractory materials - Wikipedia

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    They are acidic, have high resistance to thermal shock, flux and slag resistance, and high spalling resistance. Silica bricks are often used in the iron and steel industry as furnace materials. An important property of silica brick is its ability to maintain hardness under high loads until its fusion point. [ 2 ]

  6. Electrical resistivities of the elements (data page) - Wikipedia

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    As quoted in an online version of: David R. Lide (ed), CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 84th Edition.CRC Press. Boca Raton, Florida, 2003; Section 4, Properties of the Elements and Inorganic Compounds; Physical Properties of the Rare Earth Metals

  7. List of materials properties - Wikipedia

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    A ductile material must have a high degree of plasticity and strength so that large deformations can take place without failure or rupture of the material. In ductile extension, a material that exhibits a certain amount of elasticity along with a high degree of plasticity. [3] Durability: Ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing

  8. Resistance wire - Wikipedia

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    Balco (Ni 70 Fe 30) and similar alloys have very high, but more linear, temperature coefficients of resistivity, making them suitable for sensing elements. Many elements and alloys have been used as resistance wire for special purposes. The table below lists the resistivity of some common materials.

  9. Superalloy - Wikipedia

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    A superalloy, or high-performance alloy, is an alloy with the ability to operate at a high fraction of its melting point. [1] Key characteristics of a superalloy include mechanical strength , thermal creep deformation resistance, surface stability, and corrosion and oxidation resistance.