Shape:Heat treatment:Alloy:

Nominal composition:

Max. operating temp:

Density:

Thermal conductivityat 50°C (122°F):

Tensile strength:

Yield point:

Hardness:

Tensile strength at 900°C (1650°F):

Emissivity, full oxidized condition:

Elongation at rupture:

Flat ribbonAnnealed (soft)Kanthal A-1

22% Cr5.8% AlFe balance

1400°C (2550°F)

7.1 g/cubic cm (0.256 lbs/cubic in.)

11 W/m K (76 Btu in/ft² h°F)

680 N/mm² (98600 psi)

545 N/mm² (79000 psi)

240 Hv

34 N/mm² (4900 psi)

0.7

20%

FLAT KANTHAL A1 WIRE

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SPECIFICATIONS

68°F (20°C)212°F (100°C)392°F (200°C)572°F (300°C)752°F (400°C)932°F (500°C)1112°F (600°C)1292°F (700°C)1472°F (800°C)1652°F (900°C)1832°F (1000°C)2012°F (1100°C)2192°F (1200°C)2372°F (1300°C)

1.001.001.011.011.021.031.041.041.051.051.061.061.061.06

Temperature

20-250°C (68-480°F)20-500°C (68-930°F)20-750°C (68-1380°F)20-1000°C (68-1840°F)

Temperature

11121415

800°C (1470°F)1000°C (1830°F)

Temperature

1.2 N/mm² (170 psi)0.5 N/mm² (70 psi)

R =F

R t (ohms)

F = Temperature factor of resistivityR = Element resistance at 20°C / 68°F (Ohms)R = Element resistance at operating temperature (Ohms)t

ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE

LINEAR THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT

CREEP STRENGTH

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FLAT KANTHAL A1 WIRETEMPERATURE FACTOR OF RESISTIVITY

*cm²/Ω = I² x C / p

I = currentC = temperature factorp = surface load W/cm²)

t

t

Width x Thickness(mm)

Weight(g/m)

0.2630.3290.3950.460.5260.592

Ohms/ft@20°C

37.830.225.221.618.916.8

0.4 x 0.10.5 x 0.10.6 x 0.10.7 x 0.10.8 x 0.10.9 x 0.1

Ohms/ft@20°C(Ω/m)

Resistivity@20°C(cm²/Ω*)

0.2650.3970.5560.7410.9531.19

Crosssectionalarea (mm²)

0.03680.0460.05520.06440.07360.0828

Surfacearea(cm²/m)

101214161820

Width x Thickness(in)

Weight(lbs/ft)

0.1780.2250.2710.3090.3560.403

Ohms/ft@68°F(Ω/ft)

11.49.27.686.585.765.12

0.0157 x 0.0040.0197 x 0.0040.0236 x 0.0040.0276 x 0.0040.0315 x 0.0040.0354 x 0.004

Resistivity@68°F(in²/Ω)

0.04120.0620.0860.1150.1480.184

Crosssectional area(in² x 1000)

0.5750.710.860.991.141.28

Surfacearea(in²/ft)

5.0856.1027.1198.1369.15410.17

FLAT KANTHAL A1 WIRE

48621 Warm Springs Blvd Fremont, CA 94539, USAPhone: Fax:www.temcoindustrial.com

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DIMENSIONS & RESISTANCE