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), Kanthal® D (ribbon)
Niktrothal® 40 (wire), Nikrothal® 40 (ribbon)