Uses of Nichrome Wire
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Heating Elements:
- Found in toasters, hairdryers, ovens, and industrial furnaces.
- Its high electrical resistance makes it ideal for converting electrical energy into heat efficiently.
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Resistance Wire:
- Used in resistors and other electrical applications where precise resistance is required.
- Common in laboratory heating applications, such as in kilns or hot plates.
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Cutting Tools:
- Utilized in hot-wire cutting devices for materials like foam, plastics, or wax.
- Its ability to maintain a consistent temperature is crucial for smooth cuts.
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Laboratory and Industrial Applications:
- Used as a heating coil in scientific experiments.
- Essential in some thermocouples (temperature sensors).
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Electronic Cigarettes and Vaporizers:
- Acts as a heating coil to vaporize liquid substances.
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Ignition Systems:
- Used in model rocketry and other small ignition systems because it heats up quickly when current passes through.
Advantages of Nichrome Wire
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High Melting Point:
- Withstands high temperatures without melting, making it suitable for industrial heating applications.
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Corrosion Resistance:
- Resists oxidation and corrosion, even at high temperatures, ensuring durability and longevity.
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Stable Electrical Resistance:
- Provides consistent and predictable resistance, crucial for precise electrical and heating applications.
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Durability:
- Strong and flexible, allowing it to endure repeated heating and cooling cycles without breaking.
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Non-Magnetic:
- Unlike some other conductive materials, nichrome does not interact with magnetic fields, making it suitable for specific applications.
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Ease of Use:
- Easy to form into coils or other shapes, adaptable for various devices.
Our company is specialized in producing high resistance electric heating alloy in the form of wire, strip, bar, coil, including Ni-Cr-Fe, Ni-Cr, Cu-Ni, Manganin, Pure Nickel, Kama, Thermistor & Thermocouple with compensation alloy wire.
These alloys posses high electric resistance, corrosion resistance, higher strength under temperature, good firmability and weldability. It can be used for making heating element and resistor in metallurgical industry, household electrical appliance and machine building industy.
Nickel-Chrome alloy (Cr20Ni80, Cr30Ni70, Cr20Ni30, Cr20Ni35, Cr15Ni60), etc.
Other wires we produce, like NiFe(PTC) wires:
Delivery: Normally 10-15 days after receive deposit, rely on quantity
Stable resistance
ISO9000, RoHS, Green
Form of wire, ribbon, strip
type |
Electrical resistivity
(20degreeΩ
mm² /m) |
temperature coefficient of resistance
(10^6/degree) |
Density
g/mm² |
Max. temperature
(degree) |
Melting point
(degree) |
Constantan |
0.48± 0.03 |
± 40 |
8.9 |
0--400 |
1280 |
Ni-Cr |
1.09± 0.05 |
< 130 |
8.4 |
1000 |
1400 |
Karma |
1.33± 0.07 |
± 20 |
8.1 |
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