Experiments with magnets and conductors
Resistivity of materials
| metal | resistivity, nano-ohm-meter |
| silver | 14.71 |
| copper | 15.80 |
| gold | 20.11 |
| aluminum | 25.00 |
| zinc | 54.55 |
| iron | 87.10 |
| lead | 193.00 |
| mercury | 983.96 |
So, silver is the best conductor, at least at room temperature. (At very low temperatures, lead becomes a superconductor where its resistivity becomes 0.00!) Copper is close to silver, and is much less expensive. Aluminum is not far behind, and is less expensive than copper.