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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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	00000000	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	0000000	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	00000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	00000000	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	0000000	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	00000000	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	00000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	00000000	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	0000000	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	00000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	00000000	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	0000000	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	00000000	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	00000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	0000000	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	00000000	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	00000000	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	00000000	000000
0.005"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	000000	00000
0.01"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	000000	00000
0.02"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	000000	00000
0.025"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	00000000	00000
0.03"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	000000	00000
0.04"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	00000000	000000
0.05"	-0.001" to 0.001"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	00000000	000000
0.06"	-0.001" to 0.001"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	00000000	000000
0.08"	-0.001" to 0.001"	30	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	00000000	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	00000
0.005"	-0.0002" to 0.0002"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	0000
0.01"	-0.0003" to 0.0003"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	00000
0.02"	-0.0004" to 0.0004"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	00000
0.025"	-0.0005" to 0.0005"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	00000
0.03"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	00000
0.04"	-0.0008" to 0.0008"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	000000
0.05"	-0.001" to 0.001"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	000000
0.06"	-0.001" to 0.001"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	000000
0.08"	-0.001" to 0.001"	2	Black Oxide	250	Softened	157,500	ASTM F2063	5	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	000000	000000


		0.125"	-0.005" to 0.001"	410	Heat Treated	Softened	620	25	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	0000000	000000
		0.188"	-0.005" to 0.001"	36	Heat Treated	Softened	620	5	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	000000	00000
		0.188"	-0.005" to 0.001"	180	Heat Treated	Softened	620	25	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	0000000	000000
		0.25"	-0.005" to 0.001"	20	Heat Treated	Softened	620	5	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	000000	00000
		0.25"	-0.005" to 0.001"	100	Heat Treated	Softened	620	25	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	0000000	000000
		0.375"	-0.01" to 0.015"	92	Heat Treated	Softened	620	50	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	0000000	000000
		0.5"	-0.01" to 0.015"	51	Heat Treated	Softened	620	50	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	0000000	000000
		0.75"	-0.01" to 0.015"	23	Heat Treated	Softened	620	50	Spool	1,100	ASTM B29, ASTM B749	0000000	000000