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  2. Electrical conductor - Wikipedia

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    The ampacity of a conductor, that is, the amount of current it can carry, is related to its electrical resistance: a lower-resistance conductor can carry a larger value of current. The resistance, in turn, is determined by the material the conductor is made from (as described above) and the conductor's size.

  3. Aluminum building wiring - Wikipedia

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    Aluminum building wiring is a type of electrical wiring for residential construction or houses that uses aluminum electrical conductors. Aluminum provides a better conductivity-to-weight ratio than copper, and therefore is also used for wiring power grids , including overhead power transmission lines and local power distribution lines , as well ...

  4. Electrical resistivity and conductivity - Wikipedia

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    The electrical resistivity of a metallic conductor decreases gradually as temperature is lowered. In normal (that is, non-superconducting) conductors, such as copper or silver, this decrease is limited by impurities and other defects. Even near absolute zero, a real sample of a normal conductor shows some resistance. In a superconductor, the ...

  5. List of thermal conductivities - Wikipedia

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    The thermal grease 860 is a silicone oil with a Zinc Oxide filler and 8616 and 8617 are synthetic oils with various fillers including Aluminum Oxide and Boron Nitride. At 25 °C the densities are 2.40, 2.69 and 1.96 g/mL for the greases 860, 8616 and 8617 respectively.

  6. Aluminium-conductor steel-reinforced cable - Wikipedia

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    In North America bird names are used for the code words while animal names are used elsewhere. For instance in North America, Grosbeak is a 322.3 mm 2 (636 kcmil) ACSR conductor with 26/7 Aluminium/Steel stranding whereas Egret is the same total aluminium size (322.3 mm 2, 636 kcmil conductor) but with 30/19 Aluminium/Steel stranding. Although ...

  7. Thermal conductivity and resistivity - Wikipedia

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    The thermal conductivity of a material is a measure of its ability to conduct heat.It is commonly denoted by , , or and is measured in W·m −1 ·K −1.. Heat transfer occurs at a lower rate in materials of low thermal conductivity than in materials of high thermal conductivity.

  8. How to Keep Food Warm During Your Super Bowl Party - AOL

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    Aluminum Foil. If it is a short-term solution you seek, aluminum foil is the way to go. Because aluminum is an excellent conductor of heat, covering your freshly-baked casserole with a layer of ...

  9. Properties of metals, metalloids and nonmetals - Wikipedia

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    The chemical elements can be broadly divided into metals, metalloids, and nonmetals according to their shared physical and chemical properties.All elemental metals have a shiny appearance (at least when freshly polished); are good conductors of heat and electricity; form alloys with other metallic elements; and have at least one basic oxide.