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The best, inexpensive sheet metal for electrical conductivity

I'm looking for the best, inexpensive sheet metal for electrical conductivity. I'm making a small Negative Ion Generator and I want to put a removable grounded dust collection plate(s) in it. I guess the metal sheet has to highly conductive metal. Do you know what I could use for this? Is it possible to use stainless steel sheet with copper bolts and washers holding it down (grounding it)?

Merrill Reno
hobbyist - Oregon, Ohio (USA)
February 21, 2008
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Sorry, I don't understand what you are describing. But copper is far more conductive than stainless steel, roughly 10X so.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
February 22, 2008
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