0Cr23Al5 is a high-performance electric heating alloy widely used in various electric heating equipment and heating elements due to its excellent high-temperature resistance, good oxidation resistance, and excellent mechanical strength.
0Cr23Al5 resistance wire, a high-temperature alloy composed mainly of iron, chromium, and aluminum, finds extensive applications as a heating element in electric furnaces and smelting equipment.
In electric furnaces, it is woven into heating coils to provide the necessary high temperatures for heating metals or other materials to their melting points. Its excellent high-temperature stability and oxidation resistance allow it to maintain stability in prolonged high-temperature environments. Additionally, it exhibits a low temperature coefficient of resistance, enabling stable heating performance over a wide temperature range.
In smelting equipment, 0Cr23Al5 resistance wire is commonly used to manufacture heating elements for smelting furnaces. These heating elements are located inside the furnace chamber and generate heat by passing current through the resistance wire, thus heating the materials inside the furnace to the required temperature for smelting. Its corrosion resistance and high-temperature stability make it an ideal choice for smelting processes, allowing for prolonged usage in extreme working environments without damage.
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 |
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