Nickel-Chromium Resistance Alloy (NiCr) is a high-performance material known for its excellent resistance to oxidation and high-temperature corrosion. This alloy is widely used in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, and electronics, where it serves in critical components exposed to demanding environments. Its unique properties make it ideal for applications requiring durability, reliability, and high performance in high-temperature conditions.
Product Overview
Nickel-chromium resistance alloy (NiCr) is a resistance alloy composed of nickel and chromium, known for its stable resistivity and excellent high-temperature performance. This alloy maintains good strength and oxidation resistance at elevated temperatures and is widely used in high-temperature heating elements, resistors, and other industrial resistance components. NiCr alloy offers excellent machinability, weldability, and corrosion resistance at high temperatures, making it suitable for a wide range of demanding industrial applications.
Key Features
- Stable Resistivity: The nickel-chromium alloy exhibits a high and stable resistivity, making it ideal for applications requiring precise current control.
- High-Temperature Performance: It maintains stable resistive properties in high-temperature environments, suitable for electric heating elements used in high-temperature conditions.
- Excellent Oxidation Resistance: The alloy has excellent oxidation resistance, ensuring it maintains a good surface condition even at elevated temperatures.
- Superior Machinability: The material is easy to process and weld, allowing for easy shaping and welding operations.
- Good Strength and Deformation Resistance: The alloy retains good strength at high temperatures, with strong resistance to vibration and deformation.
Applications
- Electric Heating Elements: Used to manufacture various heating elements, such as furnace heating wires and heating coils, suitable for high-temperature ranges from 950°C to 1400°C.
- Resistors and Rheostats: Commonly used in the production of resistors and rheostats for industrial resistance components, widely applied in electronic and electrical devices.
- Metallurgy and Mechanical Manufacturing: In metallurgy and mechanical manufacturing, NiCr alloy is used as a high-temperature resistor material.
- Home Appliances: Widely used in the manufacturing of heating elements and resistors for household appliances.
Alloy grade | Mn | Si | Cr | Ni | Al | Fe |
Cr20Ni80 | ≤0.60 | 0.75~1.6 | 20~23 | Balance | ≤0.50 | ≤1.0 |
Cr30Ni70 | ≤0.60 | 0.75~1.6 | 28~31 | Balance | ≤0.50 | ≤1.0 |
Cr15Ni60 | ≤0.60 | 0.75~1.6 | 15~18 | 55~61 | <0.50 | Balance |
Cr20Ni35 | ≤1.00 | 1.00~3.0 | 18~21 | 34~37 | / | Balance |
Cr20Ni30 | ≤1.00 | 1.00~2.0 | 18~21 | 30~34 | / | Balance |