This article is about electrical conductivity in general. For other types of conductivity, see Conductivity. For specific applications in electrical elements, see Electrical resistance and conductance. A measure of a substance's ability to resist or conduct the flow of electric current Electrical resistivity (also known as specific electrical resistance , or volume resistivity ) is a fundamental property of a material that quantifies how strongly that material opposes the flow of electric current. A low resistivity indicates a material that readily allows the flow of electric current. Resistivity is commonly represented by the Greek letter ρ (rho). The SI unit of electrical resistivity is the ohm-metre (Ω⋅m). [1] [2] [3] As an example, if a 1 m × 1 m × 1 m solid cube of material has sheet contacts on two opposite faces, and the resistance between these contacts is 1 Ω, then the resistivity of the material is 1 Ω⋅m. Electrical conductivity or specific conductance is ...