I would also like to know were I could find these metals, if possible hopfully near my location of home in Manteca. Everything is conductive.
Metals are very conductive compared to non metals.
Whats important is how much resistance to electrical flow a conductor produces. Sometimes this resistance is wanted and sometimes it's not. Gold, silver, copper and aluminum are considered good conductors, pretty much in that order although they're so close as not to matter. Steel has a relatively high resistance. You might be able to use a spool of steel tie wire, it might have a non conductive coating on it.