Nichroma®60

GENERAL INFORMATION

Alloys for heaters make special group of alloys which differ in combination of heat resistance and high electric resistance. It is necessary to admit such combination as rare, because achievement of each of specified properties separately is a difficult task.

Heat resistance is the most important parameter, which is predetermining service durability of heaters. More strict requirements are imposed on heat resistance of alloys for heaters, than to structural steels and alloys, namely, it is necessary more high working temperature – up to 1400оС.

SPECIALTY OF NICHROME

Nichrome – generalizing name of a class of the nickel-based alloys intended for manufacture of resistors and heating elements.

The manufacturing techniques of a cold-drawn nichrome wire of grade Nichroma® provide uniform structure, uniformity of a protective oxidic layer and its high durability. The high plasticity of a wire, lack of tendency to intercrystallite high-temperature corrosion, a high limit of creep resistance, and also stability against oxidation, sulfidization and carburizing at the increased temperatures are guaranteed because of lowered content of carbon.

Nichrome Nichroma®80Н, Nichroma®80, Nichroma®70, Nichroma®60 and Nichroma®30 have high specific electric resistance and are used in electroheating furnaces for all industries, in furnaces for annealing and drying, in household appliances and thermal action devices. Nichrome has the increased thermal stability, ductility and shape stability.

Alloy Nichroma®60 is defined by maximal working temperature up to 1150оС. It is applied for production of heating elements of industrial electric furnaces and various electroheating devices. Contains not less than 59% of nickel.

Classification

DIN

2.4867

UNS

N06004

Chemical composition, %

Ni

Cr

C

Mn

Si

≤59.0

14.0-17.0

≤0.10

1,16

1.0-1.75

Fe

Cu

Al

REE

rest

≤0.5

≤0.3

≤0.04

Mechanical properties at 20°С

Diameter, mm

Elongation, %, not less

0,12 – 0,5

18

0,5 – 1,00

18

1,0 – 12,0

25

CREEP CHARACTERISTICS

Temperature, оС

Creep resistance, 10-6

600

80

800

15

1000

4

1200

0.5

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Temperature, оС

Resistance μΩm

Exten. 10-6

20

1,06

-

200

1,09

15,0

400

1,13

16,0

500

1,14

-

600

1,15

17,0

800

1,16

18,0

1000

1,17

19,0

1200

1,18

-