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Why are alloys used for making standard resistance coils?

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Alloys have small value of temperature coefficient of resistance with less temperature sensitivity.
This keeps the resistance of the wire almost constance, because for given length and cross-section area of conductor. (L and A are constant)
`R prop rho`.
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