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<p>[QUOTE="Cloudsweeper99, post: 155109, member: 3011"]Also,</p><p><br /></p><p>- Silver is the best conductor of electricity of all the metals,</p><p>- It resists oxidation, corrosion, and electrical sparking,</p><p>- It is the most malleable metal except for gold, and</p><p>- It is the most ductile of all metals except for gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>So for applications such as the Manhattan Project where performance and reliability were important to the survival of the nation, it isn't surprising that silver was used instead of copper. If copper was the preferred metal, it is probable that the government would have found a supply of it even if they had to demolish government buildings and rip out the plumbing to get it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cloudsweeper99, post: 155109, member: 3011"]Also, - Silver is the best conductor of electricity of all the metals, - It resists oxidation, corrosion, and electrical sparking, - It is the most malleable metal except for gold, and - It is the most ductile of all metals except for gold. So for applications such as the Manhattan Project where performance and reliability were important to the survival of the nation, it isn't surprising that silver was used instead of copper. If copper was the preferred metal, it is probable that the government would have found a supply of it even if they had to demolish government buildings and rip out the plumbing to get it.[/QUOTE]
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