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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.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

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	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

High-Temperature Nickel-Chromium Wire Cloth

Also known as Nichrome, this nickel-chromium alloy is able to withstand high temperatures while resisting oxidation and scale formation. It is also an excellent heat conductor and is nonsparking and nonmagnetic. Use in ovens and furnaces.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.	Max. Temp., °F		12" × 12"	12" × 24"	24" × 24"	36" × 36"	6" × 6"
16 × 16	0.043"	46%	0.02"	1700°	0000000	000000	0000000	0000000	0000000	000000
20 × 20	0.034"	46%	0.016"	1700°	0000000	00000	000000	000000	000000	00000
40 × 40	0.015"	36%	0.01"	1700°	0000000	00000	000000	000000	000000	00000