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Strip

We supply strip in a variety of Kanthal® alloys ideal for use as heating elements in industrial furnaces but also excellent for a variety of other heating related applications. Strip is delivered in coils and can be straightened on request. Please also refer to our metallic heating elements page for more information on heating elements that we manufacture from strip.

Resistance heating strip

We supply class leading Kanthal® strip from Iron-Chromium-Aluminium and Nickel-Chromium alloys. Strip from Copper-Nickel alloys can be supplied upon special request. This wide range of strip includes alloys suitable for use up to 1 425°C.

Grade	Bulk density (g/cm³)	Resistivity at 20°C (Ω mm²/m)	Tensile strength at 900°C (N mm^-2)	Maximum continuous operating temperature
FeCrAl Alloys
Kanthal® D	7.25	1.35	34	1 300°C
Kanthal® AF	7.15	1.39	37	1 300°C
Kanthal® A1	7.1	1.45	34	1 400°C
Kanthal® APM	7.1	1.45	40	1 425°C
NiCr Alloys
Nikrothal® 40	7.9	1.04	120	1 100°C
Nikrothal® 60	8.2	1.11	100	1 150°C
Nikrothal® 80	7.1	1.09	100	1 200°C
CuNi Alloys
Cuprothal® 49	8.9	0.49	n/a	600°C

Available sizes

Form	Thickness range	Width range
Strip	0.1mm - 4.0mm	4mm - 200mm

Other sizes are available on request. Please note that exact specifications and limits may vary depending on the alloy.

Product handbook

You can download the Resistance heating alloys and systems for industrial furnaces handbook from the Kanthal® website by clicking here