Cr15Ni60/60Ni16Cr/NiCr6015 NiCr Alloys Consistent Performance in High-Resistance Applications
Cr15Ni60/60Ni16Cr/NiCr6015 NiCr Alloys Consistent Performance in High-Resistance Applications
| GB | JIS | ASTM | DIN EN/DIN | GOST |
| Cr15Ni60 | NCHW-2 NCHR-2 |
60Ni16Cr | NiCr6015 | Х15Н60-Н |
Main characteristics of Ni-Cr and Ni-Cr-Fe electric heating alloys
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Type
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Cr30Ni70 | Cr15Ni60 | Cr20Ni35 | Cr20Ni80 | Cr20Ni30 | Cr25Ni20 | |
| Main Chemical composition | Ni | Rest | 55.0-61.0 | 34.0-37.0 | Rest | 30.0-34.0 | 19.0-22.0 |
| Cr | 28.0-31.0 | 15.0-18.0 | 18.0-21.0 | 20.0-23.0 | 18.0-21.0 | 24.0-26.0 | |
| Fe | ≤ 1.0 | Rest | Rest | ≤ 1.0 | Rest | Rest | |
| Max. continuous service temp. of element (℃) | 1250 | 1150 | 1100 | 1200 | 1100 | 1050 | |
| Resistivity at 20 ℃(μΩm) | 1.18±0.05 | 1.12±0.05 | 1.04±0.05 | 1.09±0.05 | 1.06±0.05 | 0.95±0.05 | |
| Density(g/cm3) | 8.10 | 8.20 | 7.90 | 8.40 | 7.90 | 7.15 | |
| Thermal condyctivity (KJ/m·h·℃) | 45.2 | 45.2 | 43.8 | 60.3 | 43.8 | 43.8 | |
| Coefficient of lines expansion (α×10-6/℃) | 17.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | |
| Melting point (approx.)(℃) | 1380 | 1390 | 1390 | 1400 | 1390 | 1400 | |
| Elonation at rupture(%) | >20 | >20 | >20 | >20 | >20 | >20 | |
| Micrographic structure | Austenite | Austenite | Austenite | Austenite | Austenite | Austenite | |
| Magnetic properties | Non-magnetic | Low-magnetic | Low-magnetic | Non-magnetic | Low-magnetic | Non-magnetic | |
| Note:The various grades of electric resistance alloy material are blended with the amountof rare earth, titanium and other trace elements, to improve the processing performance andextend the period of the uselife. | |||||||
| Chemical Composition Wt.% Cr15Ni60 | % | Ni | Fe | C | Si | Mn | P | S | Cr | Al |
| Min | 55 | 0.75 | 15 | |||||||
| Max | 61 | Rest | 0.08 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.02 | 0.015 | 18 | 0.5 |
| Mechanical properties | Condition | Tensile Strength (UTS)(Rm) | Elongation(A5) | |||
| D>3, T>0.2 | ≥600 MPa | ≥25% | ||||
| 0.1<D<0.3, T>0.2 | ≥600 MPa | ≥20% | ||||
Some key features of Cr15Ni60 include:
- High Resistance and Temperature Stability: Cr15Ni60 is known for its high electrical resistivity and stable resistance at room temperature and high temperatures, which is crucial for precision temperature control applications.
- Excellent High-Temperature Strength: The alloy maintains its strength at high temperatures, with a melting point of around 1420°C and a retention of mechanical properties up to 1200°C.
- Good Corrosion Resistance: Thanks to its chromium content, Cr15Ni60 exhibits excellent resistance to oxidation and corrosion, especially in acidic and alkaline environments.
- Physical Properties: The alloy has a density of 8.2g/cm³ and a resistivity of approximately 1.10~1.15µΩ·m, which contributes to its efficient heat generation and stability.
- Mechanical Strength: Cr15Ni60 demonstrates good mechanical properties, with a tensile strength of around 600MPa and an elongation rate of 20%-30% at room temperature.
- Thermal Properties: It has a thermal conductivity of 11.3W/m·K, which helps in concentrating heat during the heating process.
- Chemical Composition: Comprising primarily of nickel (58-61%) and chromium (14-16%), with the remainder being iron and trace amounts of other elements like manganese and silicon.
- Microstructure and Phase Stability: Cr15Ni60 has a single-phase austenitic structure, which contributes to its stability at high temperatures and resistance to grain growth and phase transformation.
These characteristics make Cr15Ni60 a valuable material in various industrial applications, particularly those requiring high-temperature resistance and stability.
Applications:
- Precision, Normal, and Shunt Resistors: The alloy is suitable for the production of precision, normal, and shunt resistors due to its high electrical resistivity and stable resistance at room temperature and high temperature
- Heating Elements: Cr15Ni60 is used as a heating element, primarily for periodic heat treatment furnaces with temperatures below 900°C
- High-Grade Electric Heating Pipes and Household Heaters: The alloy is utilized in electric heating wires for high-grade electric heating pipes and high-grade household electric heaters
- Resistance Tape for High-Quality Resistance Boxes: It is used in resistance tape for high-quality resistance boxes
- Industrial Electric Furnaces: Cr15Ni60 is widely used in industrial electric furnaces, metallurgy, machinery, and household appliances to produce heating elements and resistance elements
- Aerospace and High-Temperature Components: The alloy is used in the aerospace industry for high-temperature components such as gas turbines and jet engine parts that require resistance to high temperatures and oxidation
- Heat Treatment Equipment: Cr15Ni60 is employed in heat treatment equipment for manufacturing high-temperature furnace linings and thermocouple protection tubes, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of heat treatment processes
These applications highlight the versatility and importance of Cr15Ni60 in various industries where high-temperature resistance, stability, and reliability are critical.
Technical data of wires
| Dia. (mm) | Cross-sectional area (mm²) | Weight/Meter (g/m) | Resistance/Meter at 20 ℃ (Ω/m) | Dia. (mm) | Cross-sectional area (mm²) | Weight/Meter (g/m) | Resistance/Meter at 20 ℃ (Ω/m) |
| 0.018 | 0.000255 | 0.002117 | 3410-4610 | 0.25 | 0.04909 | 0.4074 | 20.88-23.54 |
| 0.020 | 0.000314 | 0.002606 | 2940-3740 | 0.28 | 0.06158 | 0.5111 | 16.64-18.76 |
| 0.022 | 0.000380 | 0.003154 | 2440-3100 | 0.30 | 0.07069 | 0.5867 | 14.49-16.35 |
| 0.025 | 0.000491 | 0.004075 | 1880-2400 | 0.32 | 0.07548 | 0.6265 | 12.74-14.36 |
| 0.028 | 0.000616 | 0.005113 | 1530-1870 | 0.33 | 0.08553 | 0.7099 | 12.20-13.40 |
| 0.030 | 0.000707 | 0.005868 | 1338-1696 | 0.38 | 0.1134 | 0.9412 | 9.13-10.09 |
| 0.032 | 0.000804 | 0.006673 | 1180-1440 | 0.40 | 0.1257 | 1.0433 | 8.24-9.108 |
| 0.035 | 0.000962 | 0.007985 | 981-1200 | 0.41 | 0.132 | 1.0956 | 7.68-8.89 |
| 0.040 | 0.001257 | 0.01043 | 780.7-954.1 | 0.45 | 0.159 | 1.3197 | 6.51-7.196 |
| 0.045 | 0.00159 | 0.0132 | 594-726 | 0.50 | 0.1963 | 1.6293 | 5.273-5.829 |
| 0.050 | 0.001963 | 0.01629 | 499.6-610.6 | 0.55 | 0.2376 | 1.9721 | 4.518-4.994 |
| 0.055 | 0.00238 | 0.01975 | 407-477 | 0.60 | 0.2827 | 2.3464 | 3.797-4.197 |
| 0.063 | 0.00312 | 0.02590 | 321.41-377.31 | 0.65 | 0.3318 | 2.7539 | 3.235-3.575 |
| 0.070 | 0.00385 | 0.03196 | 260.5-305.9 | 0.70 | 0.3848 | 3.1938 | 2.789-3.083 |
| 0.080 | 0.005027 | 0.04172 | 199.5-234.1 | 0.75 | 0.4418 | 3.6669 | 2.43-2.686 |
| 0.090 | 0.006362 | 0.0528 | 157.6-185.0 | 0.80 | 0.5027 | 4.1724 | 2.136-2.36 |
| 0.100 | 0.007854 | 0.0652 | 127.7-149.9 | 0.85 | 0.5674 | 4.7094 | 1.891-2.091 |
| 0.110 | 0.009852 | 0.08177 | 105.5-123.9 | 0.90 | 0.6362 | 5.2805 | 1.687-1.865 |
| 0.120 | 0.01227 | 0.1018 | 88.67-104.1 | 0.95 | 0.7088 | 5.883 | 1.46-1.62 |
| 0.140 | 0.01539 | 0.1277 | 65.85-75.77 | 1.00 | 0.7854 | 6.5188 | 1.367-1.511 |
| 0.150 | 0.01767 | 0.1467 | 56.75-66.63 | 1.10 | 0.9503 | 7.8875 | 1.13-1.26 |
| 0.160 | 0.02011 | 0.01669 | 50.42-58.00 | 1.12 | 0.9852 | 8.1772 | 1.05-1.17 |
| 0.170 | 0.022700 | 0.1884 | 44.18-51.86 | 1.18 | 1.0936 | 9.0769 | 0.95-1.05 |
| 0.180 | 0.02545 | 0.2112 | 40.26-45.40 | 1.20 | 1.313 | 10.8979 | 0.79-0.87 |
| 0.190 | 0.02835 | 0.2353 | 35.37-41.53 | 1.30 | 1.327 | 11.0141 | 0.78-0.86 |
| 0.200 | 0.03142 | 0.2608 | 32.62-36.78 | 1.40 | 1.539 | 12.7737 | 0.70-0.77 |
| 0.212 | 0.035300 | 0.2930 | 28.41-33.35 | 1.50 | 1.767 | 14.6661 | 0.60-0.67 |
| 0.220 | 0.03801 | 0.3155 | 26.65-30.39 | 1.60 | 2.011 | 16.8924 | 0.52-0.58 |
The tolerance or wires diameter
| Wires | Dia.(mm) | Tolerance |
| 0.018-0.025 | ±0.001 | |
| 0.028-0.035 | ±0.0015 | |
| 0.040-0.055 | ±0.002 | |
| 0.070 | ±0.0025 | |
| 0.08-0.10 | ±0.003 | |
| 0.11-0.14 | ±0.004 | |
| 0.16-0.20 | ±0.005 | |
| 0.22-0.25 | ±0.006 | |
| 0.28-0.30 | ±0.007 | |
| 0.32-0.40 | ±0.01 | |
| 0.41-0.50 | ±0.015 | |
| 0.55-0.80 | +0.02/-0.03 | |
| 0.85-1.00 | +0.02/-0.03 | |
| 1.10-1.50 | ±0.03 | |
| Note:special specification can be produced as per client's request. | ||
Technical data of ribbon
| Thickness × Width(mm) | Resistance/meter(20 ℃) (Ω/m) | Surface area/ohm (20℃) (cm2/Ω) | Weight/meter (g/m) | Surface area/meter (cm2/m) |
| 0.09x2.5 | 5.27 | 9.84 | 1.72 | 51.8 |
| 0.08x0.2 | 74 | 0.0756 | 0.122 | 5.6 |
| 0.08x0.3 | 49.4 | 0.154 | 0.183 | 7.6 |
| 0.08x0.4 | 37 | 0.259 | 0.244 | 9.6 |
| 0.08x0.5 | 29.6 | 0.392 | 0.305 | 11.6 |
| 0.08x0.6 | 24.7 | 0.551 | 0.367 | 13.6 |
| 0.08x0.7 | 21.2 | 0.737 | 0.428 | 15.6 |
| 0.08x0.8 | 18.5 | 0.951 | 0.489 | 17.6 |
| 0.08x0.9 | 16.5 | 1.19 | 0.55 | 19.6 |
| 0.08x1.0 | 14.8 | 1.46 | 0.611 | 21.6 |
| 0.08x1.2 | 12.3 | 2.07 | 0.733 | 25.6 |
| 0.08x1.5 | 9.87 | 3.2 | 0.916 | 31.6 |
| 0.08x1.8 | 8.23 | 4.57 | 1.1 | 37.6 |
| 0.08x2.0 | 7.4 | 5.62 | 1.22 | 41.6 |
| 0.07x0.2 | 84.6 | 0.0638 | 0.107 | 5.4 |
| 0.07x0.3 | 56.4 | 0.131 | 0.16 | 7.4 |
| 0.07x0.4 | 42.3 | 0.222 | 0.214 | 9.4 |
| 0.07x0.5 | 33.9 | 0.337 | 0.267 | 11.4 |
| 0.07x0.6 | 28.2 | 0.475 | 0.321 | 13.4 |
| 0.07x0.7 | 24.2 | 0.637 | 0.374 | 15.4 |
| 0.07x0.8 | 21.2 | 0.822 | 0.428 | 17.4 |
| 0.07x0.9 | 18.8 | 1.03 | 0.481 | 19.4 |
| 0.07x1.0 | 16.9 | 1.26 | 0.535 | 21.4 |
| 0.07x1.2 | 14.1 | 1.8 | 0.641 | 25.4 |
| 0.07x1.5 | 11.3 | 2.78 | 0.802 | 31.4 |
| 0.06x0.2 | 98.7 | 0.0527 | 0.0916 | 5.2 |
| 0.06x0.3 | 65.8 | 0.109 | 0.137 | 7.2 |
| 0.06x0.4 | 49.4 | 0.186 | 0.183 | 9.2 |
| 0.06x0.5 | 39.5 | 0.284 | 0.229 | 11.2 |
| 0.06x0.6 | 32.9 | 0.401 | 0.275 | 13.2 |
| 0.06x0.7 | 28.2 | 0.539 | 0.321 | 15.2 |
| 0.06x0.8 | 24.7 | 0.697 | 0.367 | 17.5 |
| 0.06x0.9 | 21.9 | 0.875 | 0.412 | 19.2 |
| 0.06x1.0 | 19.7 | 1.07 | 0.458 | 21.2 |
| 0.06x1.2 | 16.5 | 1.53 | 0.55 | 25.2 |
| 0.05x0.2 | 118 | 0.0422 | 0.0764 | 5.00 |
| 0.05x0.3 | 79 | 0.0886 | 0.115 | 7.00 |
| 0.05x0.4 | 59.2 | 0.152 | 0.153 | 9.00 |
| 0.05x0.5 | 47.4 | 0.232 | 0.191 | 11.00 |
| 0.05x0.6 | 39.5 | 0.329 | 0.229 | 13.00 |
| 0.05x0.7 | 33.9 | 0.443 | 0.267 | 15.0 |
| 0.05x0.8 | 29.6 | 0.574 | 0.305 | 17.0 |
| 0.05x0.9 | 16.3 | 0.722 | 0.344 | 19.0 |
| 0.05x1.0 | 23.7 | 0.886 | 0.382 | 21.0 |
| Ribbon is rolled by the wire, the actual cross-sectional area of the ribbon is smaller 8% than calculated by the rectangular. | ||||
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