What metal material conducts electricity best?

Silver (Ag) is one of the metal materials with the best electrical conductivity. It has very high electrical conductivity and is a commonly used conductive material. Compared with other metal materials, silver has the lowest resistivity and highest conductivity, which makes it widely used in the field of electronics.

In addition to silver, copper (Cu) is also a metallic material with excellent electrical conductivity. Although copper has slightly lower electrical conductivity than silver, copper is widely used in many conductive applications due to its relatively low cost.

Other metal materials with good electrical conductivity include gold (Au), aluminum (Al), platinum (Pt), etc. These metals also have some applications in electronics, but they have lower electrical conductivity or higher costs relative to silver and copper, so they are less used in specific applications.

It should be noted that the metal material with the best electrical conductivity is not necessarily suitable for all applications. In practical applications, other factors such as cost, machinability, corrosion resistance, mechanical properties, etc. need to be considered to select the most suitable metal material for a specific application.