0Cr21Al6 resistance wire is widely used in industrial and electrical fields, mainly in heating elements, resistors, thermocouples, and more.
0Cr21Al6 resistance wire is a commonly used electric heating alloy material with various applications in household appliances.
- Ovens and Oven Light Bulbs
0Cr21Al6 resistance wire is widely used as heating elements in ovens and oven light bulbs. They generate high temperatures inside the oven for baking food and provide illumination.
In dryers, 0Cr21Al6 resistance wire serves as heating elements to help heat and dry clothes, bedding, etc.
- Electric Kettles and Coffee Machines
Heating elements inside electric kettles and coffee machines often utilize 0Cr21Al6 resistance wire to quickly heat water or coffee, providing users with hot beverages.
In household water heaters, 0Cr21Al6 resistance wire is used as heating elements to help heat water for bathing, washing, etc.
Electric blankets are bedding items used to provide extra warmth, and the heating elements inside them typically employ 0Cr21Al6 resistance wire to maintain a warm and comfortable bed.
- Ferrous Chromium Aluminum alloy performance tables
| Alloy Nomenclature Performance | 1Cr13Al4 | 0Cr25Al5 | 0Cr21Al6 | 0Cr23Al5 | 0Cr21Al4 | 0Cr21Al6Nb | 0Cr27Al7Mo2 |
| Main Chemical composition | Cr | 12.0-15.0 | 23.0-26.0 | 19.0-22.0 | 20.5-23.5 | 18.0-21.0 | 21.0-23.0 | 26.5-27.8 |
| Al | 4.0-6.0 | 4.5-6.5 | 5.0-7.0 | 4.2-5.3 | 3.0-4.2 | 5.0-7.0 | 6.0-7.0 |
| Re | opportune | opportune | opportune | opportune | opportune | opportune | opportune |
| Fe | Rest | Rest | Rest | Rest | Rest | Rest | Rest |
| | | | | | | Nb0.5 | Mo1.8-2.2 |
| Max. continuous service temp. of element(°C) | 950 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | 1100 | 1350 | 1400 |
| Resistivity at 20ºC(μΩ·m) | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.35 | 1.23 | 1.45 | 1.53 |
| Density(g/cm3) | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.16 | 7.25 | 7.35 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Thermal conductivity(KJ/m·h·ºC) | 52.7 | 46.1 | 63.2 | 60.2 | 46.9 | 46.1 | |
| Coefficient of lines expansion(α×10-6/ºC) | 15.4 | 16 | 14.7 | 15 | 13.5 | 16 | 16 |
| Melting point approx.( ºC) | 1450 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1510 | 1520 |
| Tensile strength(N/mm2) | 580-680 | 630-780 | 630-780 | 630-780 | 600-700 | 650-800 | 680-830 |
| Elongation at rupture(%) | >16 | >12 | >12 | >12 | >12 | >12 | >10 |
| Variation of area(%) | 65-75 | 60-75 | 65-75 | 65-75 | 65-75 | 65-75 | 65-75 |
| Repeat Bending frequency(F/R) | >5 | >5 | >5 | >5 | >5 | >5 | >5 |
| Hardness(H.B.) | 200-260 | 200-260 | 200-260 | 200-260 | 200-260 | 200-260 | 200-260 |
| Continuous Servicetime(Hours/ ºC) | -- | ≥80/1300 | ≥80/1300 | ≥80/1300 | ≥80/1250 | ≥50/1350 | ≥50/1350 |
| Micrographic structure | Ferrite | Ferrite | Ferrite | Ferrite | Ferrite | Ferrite | Ferrite |
| Magnetic properties | Magnetic | Magnetic | Magnetic | Magnetic | Magnetic | Magnetic | Magnetic |
