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Define resistivity ?
what is the range of resistivity for metal and alloys​

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The resistivity of an exceedingly good electrical conductor, such as hard-drawn copper, at 20° C (68° F) is 1.77 × 10-8 ohm-metre, or 1.77 × 10-6 ohm-centimetre. At the other extreme, electrical insulators have resistivities in the range 1012 to 1020 ohm-metres.

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