ISA®-CHROM 60 is especially characterized by high resistivity and high resistance to oxidation and chemical corrosion. The alloy is suitable for high-value electrical resistors and for heating wires for any application, also for heating cords and cables. The maximum working temperature in air is +600 °C when used for resistance wires and +1,150 °C when used for heating wires.

Form of Delivery

ISA®-CHROM 60 is supplied in the form of round wires in the range 0.01 to 1.00 mm Ø in bare, oxide insulated or enameled condition, flat wires and stranded wires are also manufactured.

ISA®-CHROM 80 is especially characterized by high resistivity and high resistance to oxidation and chemical corrosion. ISA®-CHROM 80 is non-magnetic. It possesses a relatively low temperature coefficient. ISA®-CHROM 80 is suitable for high-value electrical resistors and for heating wires for any application, also for heating cords and cables. The maximum working temperature in air is +600 °C when used for resistance wires and +1,200 °C when used for heating wires. Oxidized wires display better insulation properties than other alloys of this kind.

Form of Delivery

ISA®-CHROM 80 is supplied in the form of round wires in the range 0.01 to 1.00 mm Ø in bare, oxide-insulated or enameled condition. The delivery program also includes stranded and flat wires.

ISA®-NICKEL is known for its high resistance to oxidation and chemical corrosion. These features govern the application: Wire cloth, connecting braids for heating elements, welding wires and many more applications. The maximum working temperature in air is +700 °C.

Form of Delivery

ISA®-NICKEL is supplied in the form of round wires in the range 0.03 to 8.00 mm Ø and stranded wires in bare condition.

ISAOHM® is especially characterized by its high resistivity, the low temperature coefficient, the low thermal EMF versus Copper, the high tensile strength and the high resistance to oxidation and chemical corrosion. The alloy is non-magnetic. ISAOHM® is suitable for high-value resistors and potentiometers for example for the automotive and consumer electronics industries as well as for measurement and control systems. ISAOHM® is also used for heating cords and cables. When used as materiel for high precision resistors the maximum working temperature in air is +250 °C. The maximum working temperature in air is +250 °C; at higher temperatures the resistivity and temperature coefficient may be affected irreversibly.

For others applications, for heating cords for instance, it can be used at higher temperatures, especially in non-oxidating atmosphere.

Form of Delivery

ISAOHM® is supplied in the form of round wire in the dimension 0.01 to 0.60 mm Ø in bare, oxidized or enameled condition, flat wires and stranded.

Nickel 99.2 is especially characterized by very high resistance to oxidation and chemical corrosion, relatively low resistivity and a very high temperature coefficient. The material is used in many different applications, for example for the manufacture of connections for heating elements. Nickel 99.2 is magnetic up to approx. +360 °C. The maximum working temperature in air is +700 °C.

Form of Delivery

Nickel 99.2 is supplied in the form of round wires in the range 0.05 to 5.00 mm Ø in bare or enamelled condition.

NICKELIN W is notable for high resistance to oxidation and chemical corrosion, relatively low resistivity and a relatively low temperature coefficient. This alloy is used for resistors of any kind as well as for heating cables and detectors for fuses. The maximum working temperature in air is +500 °C.

Form of Delivery

NICKELIN W is supplied in the form of round wires in the range 0.02 to 8.00 mm Ø in bare or enameled condition. To a limited extent flat wires, stranded wires, ribbons and sheets are also manufactured.

Pure Nickel is especially characterized by very high resistance to oxidation and chemical corrosion. Its resistivity is even lower than the resistivity of NICKEL 99.2 while its temperature coefficient is higher. There is a large scale of possible applications. Wires of Pure Nickel are mainly used for the manufacture of connections for heating elements as well as heating spirals in spark-plugs. Pure Nickel is magnetic up to approx. +350 °C. The maximum working temperature in air is +700 °C.

Form of Delivery

Pure Nickel is supplied in the form of round wires in the range 0.05 to 5.00 mm Ø in bare or enamelled condition.

RESISTHERM is well known for having a high temperature coefficient at a relatively high resistivity. Up to +600 °C, this alloy is ferromagnetic. It is mainly used in wire form for temperature-dependent resistors. Also for shielded resistors for spark-plug connectors as well as self-regulating heaters. The maximum working temperature in air is +800 °C.

Form of Delivery

RESISTHERM is supplied in the form of round wires in the range 0.02 to 0.25 mm Ø in bare, oxidized or enamelled condition and also in the form of stranded wires.

Special Nickel is especially characterized by a high and exactly defined temperature coefficient, standardized in DIN 43760. This alloy is exclusively used for temperature sensors and resistance thermometers. The maximum working temperature in air is +700 °C, for resistance thermometers according to DIN 43760 it is +250 °C.

Form of Delivery

Special Nickel is supplied in the form of round wires in the range 0.03 to 1.00 mm Ø in bare and enamelled condition.

Super Pure Nickel is especially characterized by very high temperature coefficient and low resistivity. Super Pure Nickel is used for resistors with a strongly temperature-dependent resistance value, also for the production of spark-plugs. Super Pure Nickel is magnetic up to a temperature of approx. +360 °C (the Curie point is at approx. +357.5 °C). The maximum working temperature in air is +700 °C.

Form of Delivery

Super Pure Nickel is supplied in the form of round wires in the range 0.10 to 3.00 mm Ø in bare and enamelled condition.

ISATHERM® MINUS is used as negative leg of the thermocouple type K. For extension leads, ISATHERM® MINUS is used for KNX. The standardized temperature range of the different application possibilities of ISATHERM® MINUS, is available in the tables of the glossary.

Form of Delivery

ISATHERM® MINUS (KN and KNX) is supplied in the form of bare wire with dimensions from 0.03 to 10.00 mm Ø. We supply coated wires from 0.03 to 1.50 mm Ø. ISATHERM® MINUS can also be supplied in the form of stranded wire, ribbon, flat wire and rods. Please contact us for the range of dimensions. The dimensions 0.81 (AWG 20) and 1.29 mm Ø (AWG 16) in the KPX/EPX version are usually available ex stock.

ISATHERM® PLUS is used as positive leg for the thermocouple type K as well as the positive leg of the thermocouple type E. In the version for extension leads ISATHERM® PLUS is used for KPX and EPX. The standardized temperature range of the different application possibilities of ISATHERM® PLUS is available in the tables of the glossary.

Form of Delivery

ISATHERM® PLUS (KP/EP and KPX/EPX) is supplied in the form of bare wire with dimensions from 0.03 to 10.00 mm Ø. We supply coated wires from 0.03 to 1.50 mm Ø. ISATHERM® PLUS can also be supplied in the form of stranded wire, ribbon, flat wire and rods. Please contact us for the range of dimensions. The dimensions 0.81 (AWG 20) and 1.29 mm Ø (AWG 16) in the KPX/EPX version are usually available ex stock.

NICROSIL is used as positive leg of the thermocouple N. For extension leads, NICROSIL is used for type NX. The standardized temperature range of the different application possibilities of NICROSIL is available in the tables of the glossary.

Form of Delivery

NICROSIL (NP and NPX) is supplied in the form of bare wire with dimensions from 0.10 to 6.00 mm Ø, coated wires from 0.10 to 1.50 mm Ø. NICROSIL is also available in the form of stranded wire, ribbon, flat wire and rods. Please contact us for the range of dimensions.

NISIL is used as negative leg of the thermocouple type N. In the version for extension leads NISIL is used for type NNX. The standardized temperature range of the different application possibilities of NISIL is available in the tables of the glossary.

Form of Delivery

NISIL (NN und NNX) is supplied in the form of bare wire with dimensions from 0.10 to 6.00 mm Ø. We supply coated wires from 0.10 to 1.50 mm Ø. Nisil can also be supplied in the form of stranded wire, ribbon, flat wire and rods. Please contact us for the range of dimensions.