# does gold conduct electricity

r/askscience on Reddit: Why do we use gold instead of silver? » Posted by u/newlander007 - 248 votes and 38 comments Reddit.com

r/askscience on Reddit: If silver is cheaper than gold and also conducts electricity better why do major companies prefer to use gold conductors in computing units? » Posted by u/ShvoogieCookie - 8,221 votes and 467 comments Reddit.com

List of Best Conductor of Electricity | Gold, Copper, Steel » As you know, conductors are good distributors of heat and electricity. The electric conductors possess portable electrically charged particles. Similarly, when we apply an electric charge to metal, these electrons move to allow the flow of electricity. So, let's take a look at the best conductor of electricity. Toppr.com

What Metal Conducts Electricity the Best? - Tampa Steel & Supply » Learn the order of the best-conducting metals from best to worst conductor here. Contact Tampa Steel & Supply for more information. Tampasteel.com

Why Gold Is Used in Electronics | Blog Posts | OneMonroe » Gold is used in electronics due to it's high conductivity and it's ease to work with. Gold's resistance to tarnishing is often overlooked too. Monroeengineering.com

Is it true that gold is the best conductor of electricity? » Answer (1 of 3): 𝗪𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫?⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣In a way it is said that gold is the best electric conductor among metals, this is wrong, and gold is one of the best conductors, silver wins first place; since it has an electrical conductivity of 63x10 ^ 6 S.m ^ -1, followed by… Amaderelectronics.quora.com

If gold is a worse electrical conductor than silver and copper, why… » Apr 3, 2019… However, silver is considered the most conductive element (6.2×107 S/m), followed by copper (5.9×107 S/m), with gold (4.5×107 S/m) being third. Engineering.stackexchange.com

I would like to understand why copper, silver, and gold conduct electricity so well. Could you suggest some suitable reading for me? | ResearchGate » Read 5 answers by scientists with 2 recommendations from their colleagues to the question asked by Ernest Rogers on Dec 13, 2020 Researchgate.net