Electrical resistance compositions and methods of making the same

A method of forming an electrical resistance element comprising preparing a composition for making electrical resistance elements comprising combining

• a. a conductive component which comprises a precious metal oxide of the formula A'.sub.1-x A".sub.x B'.sub.1-y B".sub.y O.sub.3 wherein A' is Sr or Ba, when A' is Sr, A" is selected from the group consisting of one or more of Ba, La, Y, Ca and Na and when A' is Ba, A" is selected from the group consisting of one or more Sr, La, Y, Ca and Na;
• and B' is Ru;
• B" is selected from the group consisting of one or more of Ti, Cd, Zr, V and Co;
• O<x<0.2;
• and O<y<0.2,
• b. a binder component which comprises
• (i) between 40 weight percent and 75 weight percent C', wherein C' is SrO when A' is Sr, C' is BaO when A' is Ba, and C' is SrO+BaO when A' is Sr and A" is Ba and when A' is Ba and A" is Sr,
• (ii) between 25 weight percent and 35 weight percent B.sub.2 O.sub.3,
• (iii) between 2 weight percent and 12 weight percent SiO.sub.2, and
• (iv) between 0.5 weight percent and 6.5 weight percent ZnO, and
• c. an organic vehicle to form a paste, thereafter screen printing the paste on a substrate and conducting firing.