Datasheet

28 Kanthal Appliance Alloys Handbook
Typical applications
Embedded Elements
Heating Cables and Rope Heaters
KANTHAL D
NIKROTHAL 40
NIKROTHAL 80
Wire is wound on a fibreglass core and insulated by PVC or silicone rubber (higher
temperatures). Fiberglass insulation permits even higher temperatures. Heating cables
with straight or stranded wires, sometimes enclosed in aluminium tube, also occur.
CUPROTHAL 30
CUPROTHAL 10
CUPROTHAL 49
Characteristics
Surface load
Wire:
<1 W/cm
2
<6W/in
2
on wire for PVC and silicone rubber.
2-5 W/cm
2
13-30 W/in
2
for fibreglass insulation.
Recommended alloy
Defrosting and de-icing elements,
electric blankets and pads, car seats, baseboard heaters,
floor heating.