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Terminals (resistance and weight data)

Kanthal® A-1 and Kanthal® APM Dimension, mm Resistance, Ω/m Weight, g/m 8 0.0288 357 10 0.0185 558 12 0.0128 803 16 0.0072 1428 20 (Kanthal® APM only) 0.0046 2231 30 (Kanthal® A-1 only) 0.0021 5019 39 (Kanthal® APM only) 0.0012 8922 Kanthal® D Dimension, mm Resistance,

Strip

Content: Kanthal® A-1 and Kanthal® APM Kanthal® AF Kanthal® D Nikrothal® 80 Nikrothal® 70 Kanthal® A-1 and Kanthal® APM Resistivity 1.45 Ω mm2 m-1. Density 7.1 g cm-3. To obtain resistivity at working temperature, multiply by factor Ct in following table.

Ribbon

Content: Kanthal® A, Kanthal® AF and Kanthal® AE Kanthal® D Alkrothal® Nikrothal® 80, Nikrothal® 60 and Nikrothal® 40 Cuprothal® 49 Kanthal® A, Kanthal® AF and Kanthal® AE Ribbon dimensions and properties Resistivity 1.39 Ω mm2/m (836 Ω/cmf).

Wire

Content: Kanthal® A-1 and Kanthal® APM Kanthal® A, Kanthal® AF and Kanthal® AE Kanthal® D Alkrothal® Nikrothal® 80, Nikrothal® TE and Nikrothal® 70 Nikrothal® 60 Nikrothal® 40 and Nikrothal® 20 Nifethal® 70 Nifethal® 52 Cuprothal®

Product varieties

Rod Wire Strip Ribbon Welded tubes Extruded tubes Straightened wire Kanthal® APM • • • • • Kanthal® A-1 • • • • Kanthal® A • • • Kanthal® D • • • • • Kanthal® DT • • • • • Kanthal® AF • • • • • Kanthal® AE • • • Alkrothal® • • • • • Nikrothal® 80 • •

Suspended element type

Content: Suspended coils Suspended straight wires and ribbons Open mica elements Zigzag elements Porcupine elements Coils immersed in water The wire is suspended freely between insulated points and is exposed to the mechanical stress caused by its own weight, its own spring force and in some

Supported element type

Content: Ceramic cartridge elements Other ceramic elements Quartz tube heaters Bead insulated coils String elements The wire, normally in coil form, is situated on the surface, in a groove or a hole of the electrical insulating material. Generally Kanthal® AE, Kanthal® AF and Nikrothal®

Embedded element type

Content: Coils in grooved metal plates Cartridge elements, powder filled Heating cables and rope heaters Mica elements The wire in the embedded element type is completely surrounded by solid or granular insulating material. Metal sheathed tubular elements Kanthal® D is generally the best

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