Shunts are typically made from materials with low resistance, high conductivity, and good stability over time. The most common material used for shunts is manganese-copper (MnCu) alloy, but other materials such as nickel-chromium (NiCr) and copper-nickel (CuNi) alloys are also used depending on the requirements of the application.

Shunts are a type of resistor that is specifically designed to measure current. They work by creating a voltage drop across the resistor as a result of the current flowing through it. By measuring this voltage drop, we can calculate the current passing through the shunt using Ohm's law (I=V/R).