Normal vs. Super: 6 Key Differences in Conductors

6 difference between a normal conductor and a superconductor 

S.NO.	Normal conductor	Superconductor
1.	A material that allows electricity to flow through it with some resistance.	A special type of conductor that achieves superconductivity only when its temperature is brought down below critical temperature, and has zero electrical resistance.
2.	Has some finite resistance, leading to loss of energy in the form of heat and voltage drop across the conductor.	Has zero electrical resistance.
3.	Loses about 6-7% of the electricity generated in the United States along the way to consumers partly due to resistance of transmission lines.	No energy loss due to zero electrical resistance.
4.	Conducts electricity at any temperature.	Achieves superconductivity only below critical temperature.
5.	Conducts electricity through interaction of conduction electrons with the lattice, which leads to energy exchange on the order of (k_BT), the thermal energy.	Conducts electric current by the Cooper pairs.
6.	Diamagnetic and does not respond to a magnetic field.	Can expel almost all magnetic fields, exhibiting perfect diamagnetism.

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