#2 AWG resistance
| Wire material |
Resistivity @20ºC (Ω×m) |
Resistance per kilofeet @20ºC (Ω/kft) |
Resistance per kilometer @20ºC (Ω/km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1.72×10-8 | 0.1559 | 0.5114 |
| Aluminum | 2.82×10-8 | 0.2556 | 0.8385 |
| Carbon steel | 1.43×10-7 | 1.2960 | 4.2521 |
| Electrical steel | 4.60×10-7 | 4.1690 | 13.6779 |
| Gold | 2.44×10-8 | 0.2211 | 0.7255 |
| Nichrome | 1.1×10-6 | 9.9694 | 32.7081 |
| Nickel | 6.99×10-8 | 0.6335 | 2.0784 |
| Silver | 1.59×10-8 | 0.1441 | 0.4728 |