Nichrome 60 WireBare Nickel Chromium Resistance Wire
Shipping: If you require faster or alternate shipping, contact me and I will give you the shipping costs for other methods. USPS is almost always cheapest which is why I use them as the default shipping method. FedEx and UPS will ship the next day, not day of order. USPS Priority can ship same day if order is received before noon Pacific time. International rates for 1/8 lb, 1/4 lb, and 1 lb spool orders are limited to the number of items that will fit in one flat rate box. Packaging: Wire gauges of 18 and smaller are on spools. 17 gauge and above are in 3.5" diameter coils or larger plastic bags. Common Usages: Nichrome has two specific characteristics that make it the choice for specific applications. It's high resistance compared to other metals and its high melting point. Uses include heat sealers, poly cutters, foam cutting, heaters of all kinds, ovens, hair dryers, resistors, rheostats, current-temperature controls, model and high power rocket motor and recovery ejection charge ignition, pyrotechnic ignition, laboratory inoculating loops, release mechanisms, kiln heating coils, ceramic support in kilns, and many others. When used for heating, it is often coiled both to save room and to increase the temperature with the same current. More Specifications Other Names: Nichrome is actually a trade name but just as Kleenex has become a common name for tissues, Nichrome has become a common name for any alloy with the same composition. Nichrome is more specifically the 60% nickel alloy and usually referred to as Nichrome 60 while Nichrome 80 or Nichrome V is the 80% nickel alloy. There are many other trade names for the same material. AWG? What does AWG stand for? American Wire Gauge. It is the standard set of sizes for non ferrous (iron) wire. Wire sizes are normally specified by the term AWG rather than gauge but they mean the same thing. Because there are various gauge standards around the world, it is becoming more common to list wire sizes by their actual diameter rather than by AWG or gauge. Diameters are specified in inches in the USA and mm in most other countries. |