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Language:enStatus: Standard
Term: conductivity
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Symbol: σ, κ
Definition: scalar or tensor quantity the product of which by the electric field strength in a medium is equal to the electric current density

NOTE – For an isotropic medium the conductivity is a scalar quantity; for an anisotropic medium it is a tensor quantity.


Publication date:1998-08
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Internal notes:2025-11-14 SKA: Changed symbol γ to κ as requested by DE NC (Reinhard Salffner <d-sl@vde.com>, Rolf Judaschke <rolf.judaschke@ptb.de>) and confirmed by MT 100 Convenor (Vesa Linja-aho <vesa@linja-aho.fi>).
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