Why silver is not used for making electrical wires?

Answer 1

Even though silver is the best conductor of electricity, it is extremely expensive. Thus silver is not used to make electical wires. Silver is also very soft to be used as electric wires.

Answer 2

Copper IS commonly used for electrical wires.

For more information see the answer to the Related Question 'Why is copper used for electrical wires?' which is shown below.

Answer 3

electric wires are made from metals which have very low resistance to the flow of current and also which have good ductility(meaning they can be easily drawn into wires)..... some examples are gold , silver,copper etc...

of all of them, copper is relatively much abundant and is also cheap....hence copper wires are used....

Answer 4

Copper Use for Electrical Conductors [wires] The choice for the use of Copper for electrical conductors is based on a trade-off between several factors: * Cost of Copper versus that of other conductor materials. * Flexibility and resistance to breakage. * Availability.

Answer 5

Because it conducts heat, it is a conductor. In physical science, they tell you this. In electrical wiring you should use copper because it is a good conductor because if it is not a conductor then it is an insulator which copper is NOT!

Answer 6

Though silver is a very good conductor of electricity but still that is not used in electric wiring primarily due to its cost. It's very expensive compared to the widely used wiring material copper. Another reason for not using silver is that , it oxidizes easily and tarnishes when it comes in contact with air.

Answer 7

Though silver is a very good conductor of electricity but still that is not used in electric wiring primarily due to its cost. It's very expensive compared to the widely used wiring material copper. Another reason for not using silver is that , it oxidizes easily and tarnishes when it comes in contact with air.

Answer 8

Silver isn't used to make elctric wiring even though it is a better conductor than Copper because it is too expensive.

Answer 9

because it is a very good conductor and a lot cheaper

Answer 10

Silver is not used as transmission line because of it's price .For 1kg of silver we have to pay about 40000 and in place of copper and aluminium we have to pay about 500 to 100 per kg.