Nichrome Bare Wire 18 Swg
Product Code : JA-EE-7624
Nichrome Bare Wire 18 Swg (SKU JA-EE-7624) is a bare wire of 80% nickel and 20% chrome, 1.25 mm in diameter (nearest 18 SWG), supplied in 125 g reels. The alloy makes a tough wire that is hard to bend and tolerates high temperatures, so it is used for heating elements, hot-wire foam cutting and heating-effect experiments. JaincoLab supplies this 18 SWG nichrome wire to school and college physics laboratories, workshops and model-making rooms.
Specifications
Nichrome Bare Wire 18 Swg is 80% nickel and 20% chrome, 1.25 mm in diameter (18 nearest SWG) and supplied at 125 g; it is tough and hard to bend, has a high temperature tolerance, needs a phosphoric acid flux for soldering and can also be welded.
| Product | Nichrome Bare Wire 18 Swg |
| SKU | JA-EE-7624 |
| Alloy | Nichrome: 80% nickel, 20% chrome |
| Diameter | 1.25 mm (nearest 18 SWG) |
| Supply | 125 g, bare |
| Properties | Tough, hard to bend, high temperature tolerance |
| Joining | Soldering with phosphoric acid flux, or welding |
| Typical uses | Heating elements, foam cutting, interior ribbing for clay models |
Uses of 18 SWG nichrome wire in labs and workshops
Heavy 18 SWG nichrome wire is used where a wire must run hot without failing: heating elements and heating coils in teaching apparatus, hot-wire foam cutters in design and technology rooms, stiff internal ribbing for clay models, and experiments that show the heating effect of an electric current.
- Demonstrating the heating effect of electric current
- Heating elements and coils for teaching apparatus
- Hot-wire foam cutting in design and technology rooms
- Stiff interior ribbing for clay models
- Comparing the resistance of nichrome with copper and constantan
Scope of supply and ordering
Supplied as bare 18 SWG (1.25 mm) nichrome wire, 125 g per reel. Finer nichrome gauges and other resistance wires are separate listings. Accessories, spares and quantities are confirmed on the quotation.
Minimum order quantity, lead time and packing are confirmed on each quotation according to the number of reels and the delivery destination. JaincoLab supplies nichrome wire for school and college laboratories, workshops and bulk education orders, with export to Africa, the Middle East and South and South-East Asia.
Frequently asked questions
What is nichrome wire made of?
This wire is 80% nickel and 20% chrome, giving a tough wire with a high temperature tolerance.
What diameter is the 18 SWG nichrome wire?
It is 1.25 mm in diameter (18 nearest SWG) and is supplied at 125 g.
Can nichrome wire be soldered?
It needs a phosphoric acid flux to be soldered; welding is another way of joining it to components.
What is it used for?
Heating elements, foam cutting and interior ribbing for clay models, as well as heating-effect experiments in the physics lab.
Related products
Nichrome, eureka, constantan and copper wires are listed in Electricity Equipment by JaincoLab, a physics lab equipment manufacturer in India.
Request a quote
To order Nichrome Bare Wire 18 Swg, send the number of reels and the delivery destination through the JaincoLab contact page or email [email protected]. For tender or project supply, see our tenders page.
