Wire size

[jock]

Ladies and gents being the tight git that I am I have access to 0.7mm 22 gauge 2.7ohms per meter from work we use it to cut plastic film. Can I use this to make coils I also have access to ribbon size 1/16 x 0.010" @ 2.6 ohms per meter this is used to weld the film that is cut is this any use in the coiling world


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[Blossom]

What metal is it? Kanthal? What heat is it good till?

 

[jock]

80/20 nickel chrome. Not sure about the temp rating

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[jock]

I have been trying to get some more info from the suppliers website but no joy i have a 5 kilo roll of the wire and about 3 kilos of the ribbon
The supplier is elmatic (Cardiff based company)

 

[daleson]

Looks like it would be fine to use to me
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[Ninjaassasin1983]

nichrome by the sound of it but with 0.7 you'd get really low resistance