CONDUCTORS PROPERTIES

            CONDUCTOR & ITS PROPERTIES

    A conductor of electricity is a material or substance which allows to flow of electric current when subjected to a potential difference.

  While selecting a material for specific application in electric field, its properties are  to be considered.

A material can be called as Good Conductor ,If it has the following properties.

1. Electrical Properties

2. Mechanical Properties

3. Thermal Properties

 Let us discuss in detail.

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

• Good Conductivity

• Low electrical energy dissipated in the form of heat

• Low resistivity

• Low temperature Resistance Ratio

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

1. Ductility

  It is the property of material to allow it to draw into wires.

2. Solderability

•   It is the property to join wire to a particular contact.

•   Withstand Stress & Strain.

•   Easy to fabricate

•   High Mechanical Strength.

•   Durability 

•   Low Cost

•   Malleable

   THERMAL PROPERTIES

•  The metals which are good conductors of electricity are also good conductors of heat.

•  Melting:

        It is the process whereby energy supplied changes the state from Solid state to Liquid state without a change in Temperature.