Datasheet

36 Kanthal Appliance Alloys Handbook
Typical applications
Suspended Elements
Air heaters such as:
laundry dryers, hair dryers, fan heaters, land dryers.
Wire coil is supported at intervals, e.g. by ceramic holders. Fibreglass cord is often placed
inside coil to prevent the coil from falling down in case of element failure.
NIKROTHAL 80 and NIKROTHAL 60
KANTHAL D and AF (mainly for wire temperatures below 600°C 1110
° F, where
sagging is no problem).
Wire:
7-8 W/cm
2
45-50 W/in
2
in forced air;
3-4 W/cm
2
20-25 W/in
2
in natural convection.
Characteristics
Recommended alloy
Surface load
Suspended coils