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Easy-Form Nickel Chromium Alloy

Spool

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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	Dia.	Dia. Tolerance	Fabrication	Max. Temp., ° F	Resistance per Lg.	Heat Treatment	Tensile Strength, psi	Specs. Met	Lg., ft.		Each
1/8 lb. Spool







				Mirror Like

				0.003"	-0.00015" to 0.00015"	Cold Worked	2,100	70.239 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	4,630	8880K87	000000


				0.004"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	Cold Worked	2,100	42.188 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	2,780	8880K86	00000
				0.005"	-0.00025" to 0.00025"	Cold Worked	2,100	27.000 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	1,780	8880K85	00000
				0.006"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Cold Worked	2,100	17.007 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	1,120	8880K84	00000
				0.008"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Cold Worked	2,100	10.547 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	695	8880K83	00000
				0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2,100	6.750 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	445	8880K82	00000
				0.013"	-0.00065" to 0.00065"	Cold Worked	2,100	4.252 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	280	8880K81	00000
				0.016"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Cold Worked	2,100	2.667 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	175	8880K79	00000
				0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Cold Worked	2,100	1.671 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	110	8880K78	00000
				0.023"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2,100	1.322 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	87	8880K106	00000
				0.025"	-0.00125" to 0.00125"	Cold Worked	2,100	1.055 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	69	8880K77	00000


				0.029"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.831 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	54	8880K107	00000
				0.032"	-0.0016" to 0.0016"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.663 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	43	8880K76	00000
				0.036"	-0.0018" to 0.0018"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.524 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	34	8880K75	00000
				0.04"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.416 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	27	8880K74	00000
				0.045"	-0.00225" to 0.00225"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.333 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	21	8880K73	00000
				0.051"	-0.00255" to 0.00255"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.262 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	17	8880K72	00000
				0.057"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.208 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	13	8880K108	00000
				0.064"	-0.0032" to 0.0032"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.165 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	10	8880K71	00000
				0.072"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.130 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	8	8880K109	00000
				0.081"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.103 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	6	8880K111	00000


				1/4 lb. Spool







								Mirror Like

								0.003"	-0.00015" to 0.00015"	Cold Worked	2,100	70.239 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	9,265	8880K39	000000


								0.004"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	Cold Worked	2,100	42.188 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	5,565	8880K38	000000
								0.005"	-0.00025" to 0.00025"	Cold Worked	2,100	27.000 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	3,560	8880K36	000000
								0.006"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Cold Worked	2,100	17.007 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	2,240	8880K34	00000
								0.008"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Cold Worked	2,100	10.547 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	1,390	8880K32	00000
								0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2,100	6.750 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	890	8880K27	00000
								0.013"	-0.00065" to 0.00065"	Cold Worked	2,100	4.252 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	560	8880K25	00000
								0.016"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Cold Worked	2,100	2.667 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	350	8880K24	00000
								0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Cold Worked	2,100	1.671 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	220	8880K22	00000
								0.023"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2,100	1.322 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	174	8880K101	00000
								0.025"	-0.00125" to 0.00125"	Cold Worked	2,100	1.055 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	135	8880K19	00000


								0.029"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.831 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	109	8880K102	00000
								0.032"	-0.0016" to 0.0016"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.663 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	86	8880K17	00000
								0.036"	-0.0018" to 0.0018"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.524 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	68	8880K16	00000
0.04"								-0.002" to 0.002"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.416 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	55	8880K15	00000
0.045"	-0.00225" to 0.00225"							Cold Worked	2,100	0.333 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	43	8880K14	00000
0.051"	-0.00255" to 0.00255"							Cold Worked	2,100	0.262 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	34	8880K13	00000
0.057"	-0.003" to 0.003"							Cold Worked	2,100	0.208 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	27	8880K103	00000
0.064"	-0.0032" to 0.0032"							Cold Worked	2,100	0.165 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	21	8880K11	00000
0.072"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked						2,100	0.130 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	17	8880K104	00000
0.081"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2,100					0.103 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	13	8880K105	00000


1 lb. Spool







								Mirror Like

								0.004"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	Cold Worked	2,100	42.188 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	22,260	8880K68	000000


								0.006"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	Cold Worked	2,100	17.007 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	8,970	8880K64	000000
								0.008"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	Cold Worked	2,100	10.547 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	5,565	8880K62	000000
								0.01"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	Cold Worked	2,100	6.750 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	3,560	8880K57	000000
								0.013"	-0.00065" to 0.00065"	Cold Worked	2,100	4.252 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	2,240	8880K55	000000
								0.016"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	Cold Worked	2,100	2.667 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	1,405	8880K54	000000
								0.02"	-0.001" to 0.001"	Cold Worked	2,100	1.671 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	890	8880K52	000000
								0.025"	-0.00125" to 0.00125"	Cold Worked	2,100	1.055 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	555	8880K49	000000
								0.032"	-0.0016" to 0.0016"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.663 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	345	8880K47	000000
								0.036"	-0.0018" to 0.0018"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.524 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	270	8880K46	000000
								0.04"	-0.002" to 0.002"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.416 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	220	8880K45	000000


								0.045"	-0.00225" to 0.00225"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.333 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	175	8880K44	000000
								0.051"	-0.00255" to 0.00255"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.262 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	135	8880K43	000000
								0.064"	-0.0032" to 0.0032"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.165 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	86	8880K41	000000
								0.072"	-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.130 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	68	8880K112	000000
				0.081"				-0.003" to 0.003"	Cold Worked	2,100	0.103 ohm/1 ft.	Softened	100,000	ASTM B267, ASTM B344	52	8880K113	000000

Shape-Memory Nitinol Wire

Bend this wire and it will hold its shape until you heat it. It is commonly used in automotive switches and latches. Nitinol is a nickel-titanium alloy.

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Coils

Coil

Dia.	Dia. Tolerance	Lg., ft.	Finish	Max. Temp., ° F	Heat Treatment	Tensile Strength, psi	Specs. Met		Each
0.003"	-0.0001" to 0.0001"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	1053N111	000000
0.005"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	1053N1	00000
0.01"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	1053N2	00000
0.02"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	1053N3	00000
0.025"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	1053N112	00000
0.03"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	1053N4	00000
0.04"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	1053N113	000000
0.05"	-0.001" to 0.001"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	1053N114	000000
0.06"	-0.001" to 0.001"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	1053N115	000000
0.08"	-0.001" to 0.001"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	1053N116	000000

Packages

2 ft. Lengths

Dia.	Dia. Tolerance	Lg., ft.	Finish	Max. Temp., ° F	Heat Treatment	Tensile Strength, psi	Specs. Met	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
0.003"	-0.0001" to 0.0001"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	6755N111	00000
0.005"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	6755N112	0000
0.01"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	6755N113	00000
0.02"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	6755N114	00000
0.025"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	6755N115	00000
0.03"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	6755N116	00000
0.04"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	6755N117	000000
0.05"	-0.001" to 0.001"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	6755N118	000000
0.06"	-0.001" to 0.001"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	6755N119	000000
0.08"	-0.001" to 0.001"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	6755N121	000000

Lead Wire

This material has a minimum of 99.5% pure lead content. Bend this wire and it will stay in place. It is often used for bearing alignment and caulking.

							Container
	Dia.	Dia. Tolerance	Lg., ft.	Fabrication	Heat Treatment	Max. Temp., ° F	Net Wt., lb.	Type	Tensile Strength, psi	Specs. Met		Each
Matte



		0.125"	-0.005" to 0.001"	82	Heat Treated	Softened	620	5	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	8879K1	000000


		0.125"	-0.005" to 0.001"	410	Heat Treated	Softened	620	25	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	8879K13	000000
		0.188"	-0.005" to 0.001"	36	Heat Treated	Softened	620	5	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	8879K2	00000
		0.188"	-0.005" to 0.001"	180	Heat Treated	Softened	620	25	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	8879K14	000000
		0.25"	-0.005" to 0.001"	20	Heat Treated	Softened	620	5	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	8879K3	00000
		0.25"	-0.005" to 0.001"	100	Heat Treated	Softened	620	25	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	8879K15	000000
		0.375"	-0.01" to 0.015"	92	Heat Treated	Softened	620	50	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	8879K21	000000
		0.5"	-0.01" to 0.015"	51	Heat Treated	Softened	620	50	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	8879K22	000000
		0.75"	-0.01" to 0.015"	23	Heat Treated	Softened	620	50	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	8879K23	000000