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Zach Richmond
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Hey everyone,
I had a few questions about resistance of wires and heating. I'm a materials engineer looking to replace traditional copper with something more lightweight, however, the alternatives have high resistance. For comparison say copper wire has .01 ohm/ft the other material could be 1 ohm/ft.
What would the heat given off by the new material? Would it give off too much? Assuming 14V potential. Also, will higher resistance affect signals sent along the wire? Any other issues using a higher resistance material?
Thanks
I had a few questions about resistance of wires and heating. I'm a materials engineer looking to replace traditional copper with something more lightweight, however, the alternatives have high resistance. For comparison say copper wire has .01 ohm/ft the other material could be 1 ohm/ft.
What would the heat given off by the new material? Would it give off too much? Assuming 14V potential. Also, will higher resistance affect signals sent along the wire? Any other issues using a higher resistance material?
Thanks