Datasheetupdated2012062012:45:53(supersedesallpreviouseditions)

Kanthal D
(Resistance heating wire and resistance wire)
KanthalDisaferriticironchromiumaluminiumalloy(FeCrAlalloy)foruseat
temperaturesupto1300C(2370F).Thealloyischaracterizedbyhighresistivityand
goodoxidationresistance.
KanthalDisusedinhomeappliancesandindustrialfurnaces.Typicalapplicationsin
homeappliancesincludemetalsheathedtubularelementsfordishwashers,elements
embeddedinceramicsforpanelheaters,cartridgeelementsinmetaldies,heatingcables
andropeheatersindefrostinganddeicingelements,micaelementsusedinirons,quartz
tubeheatersforspaceheating,industrialinfrareddryers,incoilsonmoldedceramic
fibreforboilingplateswithceramichobs,inbeadinsulatedcoilsforpanelheaters,in
suspendedcoilelementsforairheatersinlaundrydryers.
InindustrialapplicationsKanthalDisusedin,forexample,terminalstofurnace
elements,porcupineelementsforairheating,andinfurnaceheatingelements.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
C%

Si%

Mn%

Cr%

Nominalcomposition

Al%

Fe%

4.8

Bal.

Min

20.5

Max

0.08

0.7

0.5

23.5

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Wiresize

Yieldstrength

Tensilestrength

Elongation

Hardness

Rp 0 . 2

Rm

mm

MPa

MPa

Hv

1.0

485

670

23

230

4.0

450

650

18

230

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE

TemperatureC

900

MPa

34

Ultimatetensilestrengthdeformationrate6.2x102/min

CREEP STRENGTH - 1% ELONGATION IN 1000 H

TemperatureC

800

900

MPa

1.2

0.5

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
3

Densityg/cm

7.25
2

E l e c t r i c a l r e s i s t i v i t y a t 2 0 C m m/ m

1.35

Poisson'sratio

0.30

YOUNG'S MODULUS
TemperatureC

20

100

200

400

600

800

1000

GPa

220

210

205

190

170

150

130

TEMPERATURE FACTOR OF RESISTIVITY

TemperatureC

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1.00 1.01 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.07

Ct

1100

1.07

1200
1.08

1300

1.08

COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION

6

TemperatureC

ThermalExpansionx10 / K

20250

11

20500

12

20750

14

201000

15

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
TemperatureC
1

Wm K

50

600

800

1000

1200

11

20

22

26

27

SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY

TemperatureC
1

kJkg K

20
0.46

200
0.56

400
0.63

600
0.75

800
0.71

1000
0.72

1200
0.74

MeltingpointC

1500

MaxcontinuousoperatingtemperatureinairC

1300

Magneticproperties

Thematerialismagneticuptoapproximately600C(Curiepoint).

Emissivityfullyoxidizedmaterial

0.70

DISCLAIMER:
Recommendationsareforguidanceonly,andthesuitabilityofamaterialforaspecificapplicationcanbeconfirmedonlywhen
weknowtheactualserviceconditions.Continuousdevelopmentmaynecessitatechangesintechnicaldatawithoutnotice.This
datasheetisonlyvalidforKanthalmaterials.

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