Where can I find the coefficient of resistance for different metals?

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The discussion centers on finding reliable sources for the coefficient of resistance of various metals, specifically the temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR). The user has been searching for two weeks and has found limited information, noting that nickel has a TCR of 0.005866, which appears to be the highest among common metals, alongside iron and cobalt. Several links to resources are shared, including websites that provide resistivity values and TCR data. Participants highlight the significant variability in values across different sources, emphasizing that resistivity is highly sensitive to the purity of the metal samples. Platinum is noted for its consistent TCR values due to its extensive use in temperature sensors and minimal impurities.
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Does anyone know a website that I can get coefficient of resistance of metals?
I've been searching for 2 weeks and have yet to get more than a few basic material readings, "alpha" per degree Celsius. (example) Nickel 0.005866 is there any metal larger than that number?
 
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Nickel's TCR is the largest I've seen on a list of about twenty-five common elements. The value is similar for the other elements in that group, iron and cobalt. Most other metals are lower, around 0.4%/K.

The list came from http://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/elmat_en/kap_2/illustr/t2_1_1.html" .
 
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langt said:
Does anyone know a website that I can get coefficient of resistance of metals?
I've been searching for 2 weeks and have yet to get more than a few basic material readings, "alpha" per degree Celsius. (example) Nickel 0.005866 is there any metal larger than that number?

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/tables/rstiv.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistivity#Table_of_resistivities

http://www2.latech.edu/~rselmic/Courses/ENGR221/Additional%20Material/Resistivity%20Values%20for%20Selected%20Materials.pdf

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It's striking how much the values differ between the multiple lists, though the order of magnitude is the same. A reminder of how exquisitely sensitive resistivity is to sample purity. Note the good agreement, though, for platinum, due to both extensive characterization as a temperature sensor (in RTDs) along with limited impurity incorporation into a noble metal.
 
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