0Cr21Al6Nb alloy has the characteristic of high resistivity, low temperature resistance coefficient, high operating temperature, good anti-oxidation and anti-corrosion under high temperature.
In industrial heating applications, 0Cr21Al6Nb resistance wire is widely used in various heating equipment due to its high-temperature resistance, oxidation resistance, and stable resistance characteristics, providing reliable heating solutions for industrial production.
- Heating tubes and heating plates
0Cr21Al6Nb resistance wire is commonly used to manufacture industrial heating tubes and heating plates for heating various fluid mediums, such as water, oil, gases, as well as solid objects. These heating devices find extensive applications in heating processes in fields such as chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing industries.
- Heat guns and hot air furnaces
In industrial heating, heat guns and hot air furnaces are used to provide high-temperature air or airflow for processes such as drying, baking, melting, etc. 0Cr21Al6Nb resistance wire is installed as heating elements in these devices, generating heat when electric current passes through, heating the air or airflow to the desired temperature.
- Melting furnaces and sintering furnaces
In metal smelting and materials processing, melting furnaces and sintering furnaces are used to heat and process metals, alloys, and ceramic materials. 0Cr21Al6Nb resistance wire is applied as heating elements in these furnaces, providing the required high-temperature environment to achieve processes such as metal melting, alloy blending, ceramic sintering, etc.
- Other industrial heating equipment
In addition to the mentioned equipment, 0Cr21Al6Nb resistance wire is also applied in various other industrial heating equipment such as heat treatment furnaces, vacuum furnaces, injection molding machine heaters, etc., to provide stable heating sources.
- 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 |
