DS21

Resistance heating wire and resistance wireDatasheet

Datasheet updated 2021-02-04 13:30 (supersedes all previous editions)

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Chemical composition

	Fe %	Cr %	Mn %	Ni %	C %	Other %
Nominal composition	Bal.	21.49	4.86	1.43	0.036	1.72

Mechanical properties

Wire size	Yield strength	Tensile strength	Elongation
Ø	R_p0.2	R_m	A
mm (in)	MPa (ksi)	MPa (ksi)	%
3.50 (0.14)		1895 (275)	1.8

Physical properties

Density g/cm³ (lb/in³)	7.8 (0.282)

Coefficient of thermal expansion
Temperature °C	160	170	180	190	200	210
Temperature °F	320	338	356	374	392	410
1x10^-6/K	9.61	9.52	9.45	9.42	9.42	9.43
1x10^-6 /°F	5.34	5.29	5.25	5.23	5.23	5.24

Electrical conductivity
Temperature °C (°F)	20 (68)
%IACS	2.1

Specific heat capacity
Temperature °C	20	100	200	300
Temperature °F	68	212	392	572
J/Kg °C	500	530	560	590
Btu lb^-1 °F^-1	0.12	0.13	0.13	0.14

Melting point °C (°F)	1385 (2525)
Max continuous operating temperature in air °C (°F)	280 (536)
Magnetic properties	The material is magnetic