Choose the best alloy for your heating element

Our wide range of resistance heating wire and strip makes it possible to select the most appropriate alloy and size for each respective application, resulting in optimum product performance.

Please contact us for further advice on product selection.

Element type/ Element design Best alloys in general
Embedded elements
Cartridge elements, Powder filled

Kanthal® D (wire)
Nikrothal® 80 (wire)
Coils in grooves

Kanthal® D (wire)
Elements in ceramics

Kanthal® A (wire)
Kanthal® D (wire)
Heating cables- Rope heaters

Kanthal® D (wire)
Nikrothal® 80 (wire)
Niktrothal® 40 (wire)
Cuptrothal® 30 (wire)
Cuptrothal® 15 (wire)
Cuptrothal® 49 (wire)
Metal sheeted tubular

Kanthal® D (wire)
Nikrothal® 80 (wire)
Mica elements

Kanthal® D (wire), Kanthal® D (ribbon)
Nikrothal® 80 (wire), Nikrothal® 80 (ribbon)
Supported elements
Ceramic cartridge heaters

Kanthal® A (wire)
Kanthal® D (wire)
Nikrothal® 80 (wire)
Molded ceramic heaters

Kanthal® AE (wire)
Other ceramic elements

Kanthal® A (wire)
Kanthal® D (wire)
Nikrothal® 80 (wire)
Quartz tube heater

Kanthal® A (wire)
Kanthal® D (wire)
Suspended elements
Bead insulated coils

Kanthal® D (wire)
Nikrothal® 80 (wire)
Coils immersed in water

Kanthal® D (wire)
Nikrothal® 80 (wire)
Open Mica

Kanthal® D (wire), Kanthal® D (ribbon)
Nikrothal® 60 (wire), Nikrothal® 60 (ribbon)
Nikrothal® 80 (wire), Nikrothal® 80 (ribbon)
String elements

Kanthal® D (wire)
Suspended coils

Kanthal® D (wire)
Nikrothal® 80 (wire)
Nikrothal® 60 (wire)
Suspended straight wires

Kanthal® A (wire)
Nikrothal® 80 (wire)
Zig- Zag Kanthal® D (wire), Kanhtal® D (ribbon)
Niktrothal® 40 (wire), Nikrothal® 40 (ribbon)