Common trade names: Common trade names: NiCr30/20, Ni30Cr20.

NiCr 30 20 (1.4860) can be used at operating temperature up to 1000°C. Nickel-chromium alloy 30/20 is especially characterized by high resistivity and relatively low prices when compared with other nickel-chromium alloys. In spite of its relatively high iron content, NiCr3020 is resistant to oxidation and chemical corrosion. Nichrome 30/20 is non-magnetic.

Physical properties

Density at room°C	Electrical resistivity at 20°C	Melting point, °C	Max continuous operating temperature in air, °C	Magnetic properties
7.9 g/cm3	1.04 microhm-m	1380	1100	The material is magnetic

Mechanical properties

NiCr 80 20 wire, mm	Yield strength Rp0.2 (MPa)	Tensile strength Rm (MPa)	Elongation A %	Hardness Hv
1.0	340	675	35	180
4.0	300	650	30	160

Product forms

Product	Size, mm	Condition of supply
wire	0.2 – 12.0	bright annealed oxidized
bar	5.0 – 60.0	hot finished cold finished peeled bright turned bright annealed
strip	Thickness 2.5 – 5.0 Width 20 – 100	cold finished bright annealed
stranded wire	2.5 – 3.0	hard annealed

Application

NiCr 30 20 (1.4860) is used as electric components in domestic appliances and other electric heating equipment. It has good ductility after long time usage, good mechanical property at high temperature and good weldability. The maximum working temperature in air is +600°C when used for resistance wires and +1050°C when used for heating wires.

• high-value electrical resistors and for heating wires.
• electric heating elements (Electric blankets and pads, car seats, baseboard heaters, floor heaters, resistors).
• industrial furnaces up to 1000°
• heating cables, rope heaters rope heaters in defrosting and de-icing elements.

Our customers can buy nichrome wire online according to their requests.

 NiCr 3020 datasheet.  Download(286KB)