45/55 Ni Cu Resistance Wire
Available in any of the 'profile options'
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 |
| 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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