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Nickel Chromium

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	System of Measurement System of Measurement

Inch

	Diameter Diameter

	Length Length

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

1,000° to 1,999° F

	Shape Shape

	Wire

	Electrical Resistivity Electrical Resistivity

	Container Type Container Type

	Spool

	Container Size Container Size

1/8 lbs.

1/4 lbs.

1 lbs.

	Temper Rating Temper Rating

Softened (Annealed)

	RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

RoHS Compliant

	Tensile Strength Tensile Strength

100,000 psi

	Certificate Certificate

	Material Certificate with Traceable Lot Number

	Fabrication Fabrication

Cold Worked

	Minimum Temperature Minimum Temperature

Not Rated

	Hardness Rating Hardness Rating

Not Rated

	Hardness Hardness

Not Rated

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
Compliant

	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)

REACH Compliant

	Tolerance Rating Tolerance Rating

Standard

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

ASTM B267

ASTM B344

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Easy-to-Form Nickel Chromium Alloy

Spool

Temper Rating: Softened
Tensile Strength: 100,000 psi
Specifications Met: ASTM B267, ASTM B344

Bend this wire and it will stay in place. This nickel-chromium, often called Chromel C, provides effortless formability. Use it for heating elements, resistance windings, and hot-wire cutters.

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Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.

1/8 lb. Spool
Dia.	Dia. Tolerance	Fabrication	Max. Temperature, °F	Electrical Resistivity	Lg., ft.		Each
Mirror-Like
0.003"	-0.00015" to 0.00015"	Cold Worked	1800°	70.239 ohms/ft	4,630	0000000	000000
0.004"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	Cold Worked	1800°	42.188 ohms/ft	2,780	0000000	00000
0.005"	-0.00025" to 0.00025"	Cold Worked	1800°	27.000 ohms/ft	1,780	0000000	00000
0.006"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Cold Worked	1800°	17.007 ohms/ft	1,120	0000000	00000
0.008"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Cold Worked	1800°	10.547 ohms/ft	695	0000000	00000
0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	1800°	6.750 ohms/ft	445	0000000	00000
0.013"	-0.00065" to 0.00065"	Cold Worked	1800°	4.252 ohms/ft	280	0000000	00000
0.016"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Cold Worked	1800°	2.667 ohms/ft	175	0000000	00000
0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Cold Worked	1800°	1.671 ohms/ft	110	0000000	00000
0.025"	-0.00125" to 0.00125"	Cold Worked	1800°	1.055 ohms/ft	69	0000000	00000
0.032"	-0.0016" to 0.0016"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.663 ohms/ft	43	0000000	00000
0.036"	-0.0018" to 0.0018"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.524 ohms/ft	34	0000000	00000
0.04"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.416 ohms/ft	27	0000000	00000
0.045"	-0.00225" to 0.00225"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.333 ohms/ft	21	0000000	00000
0.051"	-0.00255" to 0.00255"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.262 ohms/ft	17	0000000	00000
0.064"	-0.0032" to 0.0032"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.165 ohms/ft	10	0000000	00000
1/4 lb. Spool
Mirror-Like
0.003"	-0.00015" to 0.00015"	Cold Worked	1800°	70.239 ohms/ft	9,265	0000000	000000
0.004"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	Cold Worked	1800°	42.188 ohms/ft	5,565	0000000	00000
0.005"	-0.00025" to 0.00025"	Cold Worked	1800°	27.000 ohms/ft	3,560	0000000	00000
0.006"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Cold Worked	1800°	17.007 ohms/ft	2,240	0000000	00000
0.008"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Cold Worked	1800°	10.547 ohms/ft	1,390	0000000	00000
0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	1800°	6.750 ohms/ft	890	0000000	00000
0.013"	-0.00065" to 0.00065"	Cold Worked	1800°	4.252 ohms/ft	560	0000000	00000
0.016"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Cold Worked	1800°	2.667 ohms/ft	350	0000000	00000
0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Cold Worked	1800°	1.671 ohms/ft	220	0000000	00000
0.025"	-0.00125" to 0.00125"	Cold Worked	1800°	1.055 ohms/ft	135	0000000	00000
0.032"	-0.0016" to 0.0016"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.663 ohms/ft	86	0000000	00000
0.036"	-0.0018" to 0.0018"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.524 ohms/ft	68	0000000	00000
0.04"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.416 ohms/ft	55	0000000	00000
0.045"	-0.00225" to 0.00225"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.333 ohms/ft	43	0000000	00000
0.051"	-0.00255" to 0.00255"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.262 ohms/ft	34	0000000	00000
0.064"	-0.0032" to 0.0032"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.165 ohms/ft	21	0000000	00000
1 lb. Spool
Mirror-Like
0.003"	-0.00015" to 0.00015"	Cold Worked	1800°	70.239 ohms/ft	37,060	0000000	000000
0.004"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	Cold Worked	1800°	42.188 ohms/ft	22,260	0000000	000000
0.005"	-0.00025" to 0.00025"	Cold Worked	1800°	27.000 ohms/ft	14,250	0000000	000000
0.006"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Cold Worked	1800°	17.007 ohms/ft	8,970	0000000	000000
0.008"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Cold Worked	1800°	10.547 ohms/ft	5,565	0000000	000000
0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	1800°	6.750 ohms/ft	3,560	0000000	00000
0.013"	-0.00065" to 0.00065"	Cold Worked	1800°	4.252 ohms/ft	2,240	0000000	00000
0.016"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Cold Worked	1800°	2.667 ohms/ft	1,405	0000000	00000
0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Cold Worked	1800°	1.671 ohms/ft	890	0000000	00000
0.025"	-0.00125" to 0.00125"	Cold Worked	1800°	1.055 ohms/ft	555	0000000	00000
0.032"	-0.0016" to 0.0016"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.663 ohms/ft	345	0000000	00000
0.036"	-0.0018" to 0.0018"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.524 ohms/ft	270	0000000	00000
0.04"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.416 ohms/ft	220	0000000	00000
0.045"	-0.00225" to 0.00225"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.333 ohms/ft	175	0000000	00000
0.051"	-0.00255" to 0.00255"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.262 ohms/ft	135	0000000	00000
0.064"	-0.0032" to 0.0032"	Cold Worked	1800°	0.165 ohms/ft	86	0000000	00000