Datasheet

Kanthal Appliance Alloys Handbook 27
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Typical applications
Straight wire or coil is wound on a threaded ceramic body and insulated by granular
insulating material (MgO) from enveloping metal tube. Terminals are at one end of the
element. Elements are compressed when high-loaded.
Embedded Elements
Characteristics
Recommended alloy
NIKROTHAL 80 in straight wire elements.
KANTHAL D in coiled wire elements.
Surface load
Metal dies, plates, etc., refrigerators.
On tube:
10-25 W/cm
2
65-160W/in
2
for elements with straight wire.
Other types: about 5 W/cm
2
30 W/in
2
.
Cartridge Elements, Powder filled