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    Resistance wire is wire intended for making electrical resistors. It is desirable that the chosen alloy have high resistivity and stability. Nichrome, a nickel-chromium alloy, is commonly used for resistance wire and heating elements due to its high resistivity and resistance to oxidation at high temperatures.

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    Resistance wire is wire intended for making electrical resistors. It is desirable that the chosen alloy have high resistivity and stability. Nichrome, a nickel-chromium alloy, is commonly used for resistance wire and heating elements due to its high resistivity and resistance to oxidation at high temperatures.

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    Resistance wire is wire intended for making electrical resistors.[1] It is desirable that the chosen alloy have high
    resistivity, as a shorter wire can then be used. In many situations the stability of the resistor is of primary
    importance, and thus the alloy's temperature coefficient of resistivity and corrosion resistance.
    When resistance wire is used for heating elements (in electric heaters, toasters, and the like), high restivity and
    oxidation resistance is important.
    Sometimes resistance wire is insulated by ceramic powder and sheathed in a tube of another alloy; such heating
    elements are used in electric ovens and water heaters and in specialized forms for cooktops.

    Types
    Nichrome, a non-magnetic 80/20 alloy of nickel and chromium, is the most common resistance wire for heating
    purposes because it has a high resistivity and resistance to oxidation at high temperatures. When used as a
    heating element, resistance wire is usually wound into coils. One difficulty in using nichrome wire is that
    common tin-based electrical solder will not stick to it, so the connections to the electrical power must be made
    using other methods such as crimp connectors or screw terminals.
    Kanthal (Alloy 875/815), a family of iron-chromium-aluminium (FeCrAl) alloys used in a wide range of
    high-temperature applications.
    Constantan [Cu55Ni45] has a low temperature coefficient of resistivity and as a copper alloy, is easily soldered.
    Other constant-resistance alloys include manganin [Cu86Mn12Ni2], Cupron [Cu53Ni44Mn3][2] and Evanohm.
    The Evanohm family of nickel-chrome alloys [Ni72Cr20Mn4Al3Si1],[3] [Ni73Cr20Cu2Al2Mn1Si],[4] have high
    resistance, low temperature coefficient of resistance, low electromotive force (Galvani potential) when in
    contact with copper, high tensile strength, and also are very stable with regards to heat treatment.
    Balco [Ni70Fe30] and similar alloys have very high, but more linear, temperature coefficient of resistivity,
    making them suitable for sensing elements.
    Many elements and alloys have been used as resistance wire for special purposes. The table below lists the
    resistivity of some common materials. The resistivity of amorphous carbon actually has a range of 3.8 - 4.1
    10-6 m.

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    Resistivity
    (ohm-cmil/ft)

    Resistivity
    (10-6 ohm-cm)

    Aluminum

    15.94

    2.650

    Brass

    42.1

    7.0

    Material

    Carbon (amorphous) 23

    3.95

    Constantan

    272.97

    45.38

    Copper

    10.09

    1.678

    Iron

    57.81

    9.61

    Manganin

    290

    48.21

    Molybdenum

    32.12

    5.34

    Nichrome

    675

    112.2

    Nichrome V

    650

    108.1

    Nickel

    41.69

    6.93

    Platinum

    63.16

    10.5

    Stainless steel (304) 541

    90

    Steel (0.5% carbon) 100

    16.62

    Zinc

    5.90

    35.49

    Common Alloy Trade Names


    [5]

    MWS Wire Ind. Carpenter Tech. Driver-Harris

    Harrison

    Hoskins

    Jelliff

    HAI-FeCr AI 25 Alloy 875

    Kanthal

    MWS-875

    Alchrome 875

    Kanthal A-1

    MWS-800

    Evanohm

    Karma

    HAI-431

    Chromel R Alloy 800 Nikrothal L

    MWS-675

    Tophet C

    Nichrome

    HAI-NiCr 60

    Chromel C Alloy C

    Nikrothal 6

    MWS-650

    Tophet A

    Nichrome V

    HAI-NiCr 80

    Chromel A Alloy A

    Nikrothal 8

    MWS-294

    Cupron

    Advance

    HAI-CuNi 102

    Copel

    MWS-180

    180 Alloy

    Midohm

    HAI-180

    Alloy 380 Alloy 180 Cuprothal 180

    MWS-120

    Balco

    Hytemco

    HAI-380

    MWS-90

    90 Alloy

    #95 Alloy

    HAI-90

    Alloy 290 Alloy 90 Cuprothal 90

    MWS-60

    60 Alloy

    Lohm

    HAI-60

    Alloy 260 Alloy 60 Cuprothal 60

    MWS-30

    30 Alloy

    #30 Alloy

    HAI-30

    Alloy 230 Alloy 30 Cuprothal 30

    Alloy 45 Cuprothal 294


    Alloy 120

    References
    1. http://www.pelicanwire.com/products/resistance-wire/
    2. https://www.cartech.com/ssalloysprod.aspx?id=1940 Carpenter Technology, CBX Cupron Alloy
    3. http://cartech.ides.com/datasheet.aspx?I=101&TAB=DV_DS&E=26 Carpenter Technology, Evanohm Alloy S

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    4. http://cartech.ides.com/datasheet.aspx?I=101&TAB=DV_DS&E=27 Carpenter Technology, Evanohm Alloy R


    5. http://www.pelicanwire.com/products/resistance-wire/

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