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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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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	2100°	70.239 ohms/ft	4,630	0000000	000000
0.004"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	Cold Worked	2100°	42.188 ohms/ft	2,780	0000000	00000
0.005"	-0.00025" to 0.00025"	Cold Worked	2100°	27.000 ohms/ft	1,780	0000000	00000
0.006"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Cold Worked	2100°	17.007 ohms/ft	1,120	0000000	00000
0.008"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Cold Worked	2100°	10.547 ohms/ft	695	0000000	00000
0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2100°	6.750 ohms/ft	445	0000000	00000
0.013"	-0.00065" to 0.00065"	Cold Worked	2100°	4.252 ohms/ft	280	0000000	00000
0.016"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Cold Worked	2100°	2.667 ohms/ft	175	0000000	00000
0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Cold Worked	2100°	1.671 ohms/ft	110	0000000	00000
0.023"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2100°	1.322 ohms/ft	87	00000000	00000
0.025"	-0.00125" to 0.00125"	Cold Worked	2100°	1.055 ohms/ft	69	0000000	00000
0.029"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.831 ohms/ft	54	00000000	00000
0.032"	-0.0016" to 0.0016"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.663 ohms/ft	43	0000000	00000
0.036"	-0.0018" to 0.0018"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.524 ohms/ft	34	0000000	00000
0.04"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.416 ohms/ft	27	0000000	00000
0.045"	-0.00225" to 0.00225"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.333 ohms/ft	21	0000000	00000
0.051"	-0.00255" to 0.00255"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.262 ohms/ft	17	0000000	00000
0.057"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.208 ohms/ft	13	00000000	00000
0.064"	-0.0032" to 0.0032"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.165 ohms/ft	10	0000000	00000
0.072"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.130 ohms/ft	8	00000000	00000
0.081"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.103 ohms/ft	6	00000000	00000
1/4 lb. Spool
Mirror-Like
0.003"	-0.00015" to 0.00015"	Cold Worked	2100°	70.239 ohms/ft	9,265	0000000	000000
0.004"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	Cold Worked	2100°	42.188 ohms/ft	5,565	0000000	000000
0.005"	-0.00025" to 0.00025"	Cold Worked	2100°	27.000 ohms/ft	3,560	0000000	000000
0.006"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Cold Worked	2100°	17.007 ohms/ft	2,240	0000000	00000
0.008"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Cold Worked	2100°	10.547 ohms/ft	1,390	0000000	00000
0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2100°	6.750 ohms/ft	890	0000000	00000
0.013"	-0.00065" to 0.00065"	Cold Worked	2100°	4.252 ohms/ft	560	0000000	00000
0.016"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Cold Worked	2100°	2.667 ohms/ft	350	0000000	00000
0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Cold Worked	2100°	1.671 ohms/ft	220	0000000	00000
0.023"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2100°	1.322 ohms/ft	174	00000000	00000
0.025"	-0.00125" to 0.00125"	Cold Worked	2100°	1.055 ohms/ft	135	0000000	00000
0.029"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.831 ohms/ft	109	00000000	00000
0.032"	-0.0016" to 0.0016"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.663 ohms/ft	86	0000000	00000
0.036"	-0.0018" to 0.0018"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.524 ohms/ft	68	0000000	00000
0.04"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.416 ohms/ft	55	0000000	00000
0.045"	-0.00225" to 0.00225"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.333 ohms/ft	43	0000000	00000
0.051"	-0.00255" to 0.00255"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.262 ohms/ft	34	0000000	00000
0.057"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.208 ohms/ft	27	00000000	00000
0.064"	-0.0032" to 0.0032"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.165 ohms/ft	21	0000000	00000
0.072"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.130 ohms/ft	17	00000000	00000
0.081"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.103 ohms/ft	13	00000000	00000
1 lb. Spool
Mirror-Like
0.004"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	Cold Worked	2100°	42.188 ohms/ft	22,260	0000000	000000
0.006"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Cold Worked	2100°	17.007 ohms/ft	8,970	0000000	000000
0.008"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Cold Worked	2100°	10.547 ohms/ft	5,565	0000000	000000
0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2100°	6.750 ohms/ft	3,560	0000000	000000
0.013"	-0.00065" to 0.00065"	Cold Worked	2100°	4.252 ohms/ft	2,240	0000000	000000
0.016"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Cold Worked	2100°	2.667 ohms/ft	1,405	0000000	000000
0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Cold Worked	2100°	1.671 ohms/ft	890	0000000	000000
0.025"	-0.00125" to 0.00125"	Cold Worked	2100°	1.055 ohms/ft	555	0000000	000000
0.032"	-0.0016" to 0.0016"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.663 ohms/ft	345	0000000	000000
0.036"	-0.0018" to 0.0018"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.524 ohms/ft	270	0000000	00000
0.04"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.416 ohms/ft	220	0000000	00000
0.045"	-0.00225" to 0.00225"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.333 ohms/ft	175	0000000	00000
0.051"	-0.00255" to 0.00255"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.262 ohms/ft	135	0000000	00000
0.064"	-0.0032" to 0.0032"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.165 ohms/ft	86	0000000	00000
0.072"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.130 ohms/ft	68	00000000	000000
0.081"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2100°	0.103 ohms/ft	52	00000000	000000