WIREOPTIM : KANTHAL A1

Every WIREOPTIM spool of wire is precision wound via hands-off computerized machines, perfectly tensioned, and handled with care in a clean environment to ensure only the highest quality product lands in your hands. Say goodbye to tangles, oil, skin salts, and other debris or contaminants. Kanthal A-1 is a ferritic iron-chromium-aluminum alloy. Kanthal A-1 in particular has high resistivity and excellent oxidation resistance. It is typically used in such applications as:

Heating Elements

• Furnace Applications
• Electrical Heating Elements
• High Temperature Furnaces

Heating Treatment

• Glass
• Steel
• Ceramics
• Electronics

Specifications :

• Kanthal A-1 (22% Cr, 5.8% Al, Fe balance)
• Rated for temperatures up to 1400°C (2550°F)
• Excellent Oxidation Resistance
• Melting Temperature: 1500°C (2732°F)
• Tensile Strength: 680 n/mm²
• Magnetic properties: Magnetic up to approximately 600°C (Curie point).
• Emissivity – fully oxidized material – 0.70