Kanthal materials are used to start diesel engines operating in cold climates. Kanthal strip and wire help to pre-heat the engine and provide clean performance by reducing emissions and minimizing "white smoke". An intake air pre-heater is used on the intake channel in order to increase air temperature supplied to the cylinder for combustion.
The heater works in two modes:
Pre-heat mode
While turning on the engine, the air going through is heated in order to reach minimum needed ignition temperature
Post-heat mode
Used to warm up combustion in order to minimize "white smoke". White smoke is a mixture of air and oil that is not fully combusted, which is exhausted until the engine reaches working temperature. In this mode the diesel pre-heater works as an environmental friendly complement to reduce pollution levels emitted into the environment
| Kanthal NiCr alloys |
Max. continuous operating temp. ºC (ºF) |
Resistivity at 20ºC (68ºF) Ω mm2/m (Ω/cmf) |
|---|---|---|
| Nikrothal 40 (wire) | 1100 (2010) | 1.04 (626) |
| Nikrothal 40 (ribbon) | 1100 (2010) | 1.04 (626) |
| Nikrothal 40 (strip) | 1100 (2010) | 1.04 (626) |
| Nikrothal 60 (wire) | 1150 (2100) | 1.11 (668) |
| Nikrothal 60 (ribbon) | 1150 (2100) | 1.11 (668) |
| Nikrothal 60 (strip) | 1150 (2100) | 1.11 (668) |
| Nikrothal 80 (wire) | 1200 (2190) | 1.09 (655) |
| Nikrothal 80 (ribbon) | 1200 (2190) | 1.09 (655) |
| Nikrothal 80 (strip) | 1200 (2190) | 1.09 (655) |
See also our complete list of alloys to compare different types of materials.
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Kanthal |
Max. continuous operating temp. ºC (ºF) |
Resistivity at 20ºC (68ºF) Ω mm2/m (Ω/cmf) |
|---|---|---|
| Kanthal AF (wire) | 1300 (2370) | 1.39 (836) |
| Kanthal AF (strip) | 1300 (2370) | 1.39 (836) |
| Kanthal D (wire) | 1300 (2370) | 1.35 (812) |
| Kanthal D (ribbon) | 1300 (2370) | 1.35 (812) |
| Kanthal D (strip) | 1300 (2370) | 1.35 (812) |
See also our complete list of alloys to compare different types of materials.
| Kanthal NiFe alloys |
Max. continuous operating temp. ºC/ºF | Resistivity at 20ºC (68ºF) Ω mm2/m (Ω/cmf) |
|---|---|---|
| Nifethal 70 (wire) | 600 (1110) | 0.21 (130) |
| Nifethal 70 (ribbon) | 600 (1110) | 0.21 (130) |
