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1400°F Max 80 Nickel 20 Chromium Resistance Heating Ribbon

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NCRR-Series 80% Nickel 20% chromium resistance ribbon heating wire available in 18 to 30 AWG, lengths up to 1000 ft and maximum temperature of 1400°F.
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Nickel-chromium wire (80Ni-20Cr) is proven to deliver outstanding performance over extended periods of time and is the same wire OMEGA™ uses in our own electrical heating elements

Resistance Wire - Current vs. Temperature
Current Carrying Capacity of Straight Nickel Chromium Wire, Approximate amperes to heat a straight, oxidized wire in quiet air to given temperature
°F 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
°C 205 315 427 538 649 760
AWG or
B & S 		Inches
Dia. 		Amperes
15 0.057 7.2 10.0 12.8 16.1 20.0 24.5
16 0.051 6.4 8.7 10.9 13.7 17.0 20.9
17 0.045 5.5 7.5 9.5 11.7 14.5 17.6
18 0.040 4.8 6.5 8.2 10.1 12.2 14.8
19 0.036 4.3 5.8 7.2 8.7 10.6 12.7
20 0.032 3.8 5.1 6.3 7.6 9.1 11.0
21 0.0285 3.3 4.3 5.3 6.5 7.8 9.4
22 0.0253 2.9 3.7 4.5 5.6 6.8 8.2
23 0.0226 2.58 3.3 4.0 4.9 5.9 7.0
24 0.0201 2.21 2.9 3.4 4.2 5.1 6.0
25 0.0179 1.92 2.52 3.0 3.6 4.3 5.2
26 0.0159 1.67 2.14 2.60 3.2 3.8 4.5
27 0.0142 1.44 1.84 2.25 2.73 3.3 3.9
28 0.0126 1.24 1.61 1.95 2.38 2.85 3.4
29 0.0113 1.08 1.41 1.73 2.10 2.51 2.95
30 0.0100 0.92 1.19 1.47 1.78 2.14 2.52
31 0.0089 0.77 1.03 1.28 1.54 1.84 2.17
32 0.0080 0.68 0.90 1.13 1.36 1.62 1.89
33 0.0071 0.59 0.79 0.97 1.17 1.40 1.62
34 0.0063 0.50 0.68 0.83 1.00 1.20 1.41
35 0.0056 0.43 0.57 0.72 0.87 1.03 1.21
36 0.0050 0.38 0.52 0.63 0.77 0.89 1.04
37 0.0045 0.35 0.46 0.57 0.68 0.78 0.90
38 0.0040 0.30 0.41 0.50 0.59 0.68 0.78
39 0.0035 0.27 0.36 0.42 0.49 0.58 0.66
40 0.0031 0.24 0.31 0.36 0.43 0.50 0.57
 
Current Carrying Capacity of Ribbon
Nickel Chromium Wire, At 1200°F Approximate
Width-Inches
Thickness in Inches 1/64 1/32 1/16 3/32 1/8 3/16
Amps
0.0063 1.56 2.89 5.5 8.2 8.2 16.6
0.0056 1.45 2.69 5.2 7.2 7.2 15.6
0.0050 1.35 2.52 4.9 6.8 6.8 14.7
0.0045 1.26 2.38 4.6 6.4 6.4 14.0
0.0040 1.18 2.23 4.1 6.0 6.0 13.1
0.0035 1.09 2.07 3.8 5.6 5.6 12.3
0.0031 1.01 1.94 3.6 5.3 5.3 11.5
0.0020 — — — — — —
0.0015 4 — — — — —
The current values above are based on actual tests of single strands of oxidized wire mounted in quiet air and operated at 1200°F. The tables are calculated for wire having a resistivity at 1200°F and a total surface watts-density of 28 W per square inch.