45/55 Ni Cu Resistance Wire
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A Nickel-Copper alloy wire used mainly for its medium range electrical resistivity and very low temperature-coefficient of resistance.
| Chemical Composition | Designations | Typical Applications |
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| Element | Min | Max | | C | - | 0.10 | | Si | - | 0.50 | | Mn | - | 1.00 | | Fe | - | 1.00 | | Cu | 55.00 nominal | | Ni | bal |
| W.Nr. 2.0842
AWS 081 | Power resistors, shunts, thermocouples and wire-wound precision resistors having operating temperatures up to 400 °C (750 °F). |
| Density | 8.89g/cm³ | 0.321 lb/in³ |
| Electrical Resistivity at 20°C | 49 microhm • cm | 295 ohm. Circ. mil/ft |
| Maximum Operating Temperature | 400 °C | 750 °F |
| Melting Point | 1270 °C | 2320 °F |
| Coefficient of Expansion | 14.7 µm/m °C (20 - 100°C) | 8.17 x 10-6 in/in °F (70 - 212°F) |
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