Definitions for "Surface Resistivity"
The surface resistivity of a material is the ratio of the potential gradient parallel to the current along its surface to the current per unit width of the surface, usually expressed in ohms. Surface resistivity of a material is numerically equal to the surface resistance between two electrodes forming opposite sides of a square, the square size being immaterial.
The resistance of a material to the flow of electric current over its surface. Measured in ohms/centimeter.
Surface resistivity is a numerical measure of material or surface's ability to resist the flow of electrical current. It is expressed in ohms per square because surface resistivity is numerically equal to the resistance between two electrodes forming opposite sides of a square. The size of the square is immaterial. Go back to the MENU Go to END
The ration of DC voltage applied to an insulation system to the current that passes across the surface of the system.