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Nichrome 60 No. 90 alloy
Nichrome 80 No. 60 alloy
Advance No. 30 alloy
Nickel 200 (Pure Nickel) Manganin
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AWG

DIAMETER In Inches

Ohms/Foot at 68° F

Lbs. Per 1000 Ft

Feet Per Pound

8

.128

.04120

46.00

21.74

9

.114

.05194

36.49

27.40

10

.102

.06488

29.21

34.23

11

.091

.08151

23.25

43.01

12

.081

.1029

18.42

54.29

13

.072

.1302

14.56

68.68

14

.064

.1648

11.50

86.96

15

.057

.2078

9.123

109.6

16

.051

.2595

7.304

136.9

17

.045

.3333

5.686

175.9

18

.040

.4219

4.493

222.6

19

.036

.5208

3.639

274.6

20

.032

.6592

2.875

347.8

21

.0285

.8310

2.281

434.4

22

.0253

1.055

1.797

556.5

23

.0226

1.322

1.434

697.4

24

.0201

1.671

1.134

881.8

25

.0179

2.107

.8997

1,111.

26

.0159

2.670

.7099

1,413.

27

.0142

3.348

.5662

1,766.

28

.0126

4.251

.4458

2,243.

29

.0113

5.286

.3586

2,789.

30

.010

6.750

.2808

3,561.

31

.0089

8.523

.2224

4,496.

32

.0080

10.55

.1797

5,565.

33

.0071

13.39

.1416

7062.

34

.0063

17.00

.1114

8,977.

35

.0056

21.52

.08806

11,360.

36

.0050

27.00

.07020

14,250.

37

.0045

33.33

.05686

17,590.

38

.0040

42.19

.00493

22,260.

39

.0035

55.10

.03440

29,070.

40

.0031

70.24

.02698

37,060.

41

.00275

89.29

.02124

47,080.

42

.00250

108.0

.01755

56,980.

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AWG Diameter
in Inches
OHMS/FOOT
at 68° F
Pounds. Per
1000 Ft.
Feet Per
POUND
8 .128 03967 46.93 21.31
9 .114 05001 37.22 26.87
10 .102 06248 29.80 33.56
11 .091 07849 23.72 42.16
12 .081 09907 18.79 53.22
13 .072 .1255 14.85 37.34
14 .064 .1588 11.73 85.25
15 .057 .2000 9.306 107.5
16 .051 .2499 7.450 134.2
17 .045 .3209 5.800 172.4
18 .040 .4062 4.583 218.2
19 .036 .5015 3.712 269.4
20 .032 .6347 2.933 340.9
21 .0285 .8002 2.326 429.9
22 .0253 1.017 1.833 545.6
23 .0226 1.272 1.463 683.5
24 .0201 1.609 1.157 864.3
25 .0179 2.029 .9177 1,090.
26 .0159 2.571 .7241 1,381.
27 .0142 3.228 .5775 1,732.
28 .0126 4.090 .4547 2,199.
29 .0113 5.090 .3657 2,734.
30 .010 6.500 .2864 3,492.
31 .0089 8.206 .2269 4,407.
32 .0080 10.16 .1833 5,456.
33 .0071 12.9 .1444 6,925.
34 .0063 13.37 .1137 8,795.
35 .0056 20.72 08982 11,130.
36 .0050 26.0 .07160 13,970.
37 .0045 32.09 05800 17,240.
38 .0040 40.62 04583 21,820.
39 .0035 53.06 03509 28,500.
40 .0031 67.63 .02752 36,340.
41 .00275 85.98 .02166 46,170.
42 .00250 104.00 .01790 55,870.

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AWG DIA. IN INCHES OHMS/FT @ 68' F #/1000 FT FT/#
8 0.128 0.01794 49.65 20.14
9 0.114 0.02263 39.38 25.39
10 0.102 0.02826 31.53 31.72
11 0.091 0.0355 25.09 39.86
12 0.081 0.04481 19.88 50.3
13 0.072 0.05672 15.71 63.65
14 0.064 0.07178 12.41 80.58
15 0.057 0.09049 9.845 101.6
16 0.051 0.113 7.881 126.9
17 0.045 0.1452 6.136 163
18 0.04 0.1837 4.848 206.3
19 0.036 0.227 3.927 254.6
20 0.032 0.2871 3.103 322.3
21 0.0285 0.3619 2.461 406.3
22 0.0253 0.4557 1.94 515.5
23 0.0226 0.5756 1.548 646
24 0.0201 0.7277 1.224 817
25 0.0179 0.9176 0.9709 1030
26 0.0159 1.163 0.766 1305
27 0.0142 1.458 0.611 1637
28 0.0126 1.852 0.4854 2061
29 0.0113 2.302 0.3869 2585
30 0.01 2.94 0.303 3330
31 0.0089 3.722 0.24 4167
32 0.008 4.594 0.1939 5157
33 0.0071 5.833 0.1527 6549
34 0.0063 7.408 0.1203 8313
35 0.0056 9.375 0.09503 10520
36 0.005 11.76 0.07575 13200
37 0.0045 14.52 0.06136 16300
38 0.004 18.37 0.04848 20630
39 0.0035 24 0.03712 26940
40 0.0031 30.6 0.02912 34340
41 0.00275 38.88 0.02292 43630
42 0.0025 47.04 0.01894 52800


                    ( ADVANCE/COPEL/300 OHM ALLOY-CONSTANTAN)
                               NOMINAL 55% COPPER, 45% NICKEL
 EXCELLENT FOR SHUNTS, RESISTORS, AND SOME HEATING APPLICATIONS
BELOW 1000 DEG. F.  VERY LOW RESISTANCE/TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT, BUT
A HIGH THERMAL EMF TO COPPER.  CONFORMS TO ASTM B-267 CLASS 5B & 5A.
DENSITY:.321 LBS./CU. IN.                           TENSIL STRENGTH:110,000 PSI (HARD)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:8.90                               YIELD STRENGTH:55,000 PSI (SOFT)
MELTING POINT:2210 DEG. F.                      ELONGATION: 25%
(1,210 DEG. C).
THERMAL EMF VS. PT 67=APPROX.+.035 MILLIVOLTS/DEG. C (0-100 DEG. C.).
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE=+.00002 OHMS/OHM/DEG. C
(APPROX). COEFFICIENT OF LINEAR EXPANSION=.0000149 IN/IN.(UP TO 100 DEG. C). SOLDER NICHROME W/”EASY FLOW 45" OR EQUAL PRODUCTS.

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AWG Diameter
in Inches
OHMS/Foot
at 68° F
Pounds. Per
1000 Ft.
Feet Per
POUND
8 .128 .003662 49.37 20.26
9 .114 .004617 39.17 25.53
10 .102 .005767 31.35 31.89
11 .091 .007246 25.06 39.90
12 .081 .009145 19.77 50.57
13 .072 .01157 15.62 64.01
14 .064 .01465 12.35 81.00
15 .057 .01847 9.788 102.1
16 .051 .02307 7.836 127.7
17 .045 .02963 6.100 163.9
18 .040 .03750 4.822 207.4
19 .036 .04630 3.906 256.0
20 .032 .05859 3.085 324.1
21 .0285 .07387 2.430 411.4
22 .0253 .09374 1.946 513.8
23 .0226 .1175 1.539 649.5
24 .0201 .1485 1.218 821.0
25 .0179 .1873 .9655 1,036.0
26 .0159 .2373 .7619 1,313.0
27 .0142 .2976 .6076 1,646.0
28 .0126 .3778 .4786 2,090.0
29 .0113 .4699 .3785 2,264.0
30 .010 .6000 .3014 3,318.0
31 .0089 .7576 .2387 4,189.0
32 .0080 .9375 .1929 5,185.0
33 .0071 1.190 .1519 6,583.0
34 .0063 1.511 .1196 8,364.0
35 .0056 1.913 .09451 10,580.0
36 .0050 2.400 .07534 13,270.0
37 .0045 2.963 .06100 16,400.0
38 .0040 3.750 .04822 20,740
39 .0035 4.898 .03689 27,110
40 .0031 6.243 .02893 34,570
41 .00275 7.934 .02281 43,840
42 .00250 9.600 .01885 53,050

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EVANOHM: 74.5% Ni, 20% Chromium, 2.75% Aluminium, 2.75% Copper
Resistance Weight of Wire
Resistivity 800 Ohms Per Circular Mil Foot at 20°C (68°F)
Wt. Per Cubic Inch = .293 lbs.
Specific Gravity 8.10
B&S
Diameter in Inches
Ohms Per Ft. at 20°C (68°F)
Ohms Per Pound Bare Wire
Feet Per Pound Bare Wire
Pounds Per M Feet
15
.057
.2462
27.48
111.6
8.961
16
.051
.3076
42.85
139.3
7.179
17
.045
.3951
70.56
178.6
5.599
18
.040
.5000
113.0
226.0
4.425
19
.035
.6173
172.7
279.8
3.574
20
.032
.7813
276.7
354.1
2.824
21
.0285
.9849
439.7
446.4
2.240
22
.0253
1.250
707.9
566.3
1.766
23
.0226
1.506
1,112.0
709.8
1.409
24
.0201
1.980
1,777.0
897.4
1.114
25
.0179
2.497
2,827.0
1,132.0
.8834
26
.0159
3.164
4,537.0
1,434.0
.6974
27
.0142
3.967
7,133.0
1,798.0
.5562
28
.0126
5.039
11,509.0
2,284.0
.4378
29
.0113
6.265
17,786.0
2,839.0
.3522
30
.010
8.000
29,008.0
3,626.0
.2758
31
.0089
10.10
46,223.0
4,577.0
.2185
32
.008
12.50
70,813.0
5,665.0
.1765
33
.0071
15.87
114,137.0
7,192.0
.1390
34
.0063
20.16
184,162.0
9,135.0
.1095
35
.0056
25.51
294,921.0
11,561.0
.08650
36
.0050
32.00
464,064.0
14,502.0
.06896
37
.0045
39.51
707,387.0
17,904.0
.05585
38
.0040
50.00
1,133,000.0
22,660.0
.04413
39
.0035
65.31
1,932,980.0
29,597.0
.03379
40
.0031
83.25
3,140,778.0
37,727.0
.02651

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FACTOR BY WHICH RESISTANCE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IS TO BE MULTIPLIED TO OBTAIN RESISTANCE AT INDICATED TEMPERATURES
These figures are given as a basis for engineering calculation and represent average material as supplied.)

Temp. F 68 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Temp. C. 20 38 93 149 204 260 316 371 427 482
Factor 1 1.003 1.013 1.021 1.029 1.036 1.045 1.056 1.068 1.083


    OHMS Weight Per
    Per Ft. 1000 Feet Feet
    at 68  Deg.F. Bare Wire Per Pound
AWG DIA. (28 Deg. C.) Pounds Bare Wire
8 0.128 0.01099 49.37 20.26
9 0.114 0.01385 39.17 25.53
10 0.102 0.0173 31.35 31.89
11 0.091 0.02174 25.06 39.9
12 0.081 0.02744 19.77 50.57
13 0.072 0.03471 15.62 64.01
14 0.064 0.04395 12.35 81
15 0.057 0.05541 9.788 102.1
16 0.051 0.06921 7.836 127.7
17 0.045 0.08889 6.1 163.9
18 0.04 0.1125 4.822 207.4
19 0.036 0.1389 3.9 256
20 0.032 0.1758 3.085 324.1
21 0.0285 0.2216 2.43 411.4
22 0.0253 0.2812 1.915 522.3
23 0.0226 0.3525 1.539 649.5
24 0.0201 0.4455 1.207 828.9
25 0.0179 0.5619 0.9655 1036
26 0.0159 0.7119 0.7619 1313
27 0.0142 0.8928 0.6076 1646
28 0.0126 1.133 0.4786 2090
29 0.0113 1.401 0.3785 2642
30 0.01 1.8 0.3014 3318
31 0.0089 2.273 0.2387 4189
32 0.008 2.813 0.1929 5185
33 0.0071 3.572 0.1519 6583
34 0.0063 4.534 0.119 8364
35 0.0056 5.74 0.09451 10580
36 0.005 7.2 0.07534 13270
37 0.0045 8.889 0.061 16400
38 0.004 11.25 0.04822 20740
39 0.0035 14.69 0.03689 27110
40 0.0031 18.72 0.02893 34570

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Nickel 70% + Iron 30%

Factors for Determining Resistance at Various Temperatures
Temperature Deg. C 20 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Temperature Deg. F 68 212 392 572 752 932 1112 1292
Factor 1 1.4 1.97 2.65 3.33 3.93 4.48 4.98

AWG DIA OHMS/FT.
At 68 DEG F
(20 DEG C)
OHMS/LB.
BARE WIRE
FEET/LB.
BARE WIRE
LBS PER 1,000 FT.
1 0.289 0.001437 0.006015 4.186 238.9
2 0.258 0.001803 0.009424 5.227 191.3
3 0.229 0.002288 0.01517 6.631 150.8
4 0.204 0.002884 0.02411 8.361 119.6
5 0.182 0.003622 0.03807 10.51 95.14
6 0.162 0.004572 0.06062 13.26 75.41
7 0.144 0.005788 0.09712 16.78 59.59
8 0.128 0.007324 0.1556 21.24 47.07
9 0.114 0.009234 0.2471 26.76 37.37
10 0.102 0.01153 0.3856 33.44 29.9
11 0.091 0.01449 0.6066 41.86 23.89
12 0.081 0.01829 0.9696 53.02 18.86
13 0.072 0.02314 1.553 67.11 14.9
14 0.064 0.0293 2.489 84.96 11.77
15 0.057 0.03694 3.96 107.2 9.332
16 0.051 0.04614 6.174 133.8 7.474
17 0.045 0.05926 10.19 171.9 5.818
18 0.04 0.075 16.32 217.6 4.596
19 0.036 0.0926 24.84 268.3 3.727
20 0.032 0.1171 39.78 339.7 2.944
21 0.0285 0.1477 63.75 431.6 2.317
22 0.0253 0.186 101.9 547.9 1.825
23 0.0226 0.235 160.1 681.2 1.468
24 0.0201 0.297 258.3 869.6 1.15
25 0.0179 0.3746 396.3 1087 0.9201
26 0.0159 0.4746 653.5 1377 0.7262
27 0.0142 0.5952 1027 1725 0.5797
28 0.0126 0.7556 1648 2181 0.4585
29 0.0113 0.9398 2606 2773 0.3606
30 0.01 1.2 4177 3481 0.2873
31 0.0089 1.515 6657 4394 0.2276
32 0.008 1.875 10200 5438 0.1839
33 0.0071 2.38 16440 6906 0.1448
34 0.0063 3.022 26510 8772 0.114
35 0.0056 3.826 42090 11000 0.09011
36 0.005 4.8 66820 13920 0.07184
37 0.0045 5.926 101900 17190 0.05816
38 0.004 7.5 163100 21750 0.04598
39 0.0035 9.796 278500 28430 0.03517
40 0.0031 12.49 452900 36260 0.02758


BALCO* / 120 OHM ALLOY
*BALCO is a Registered Trademark of Carpenter Technology Corporation.
Nominal Analysis:
Nickel:   70%
Iron:       30%
DESCRIPTION:
Balco has been used in thermometer bulbs and other applications that requirea high temperature coefficient of resistance.  It has a temperature coefficient similarto nickel, and twice the resistivity.  The slope of the temperature resistancecurve is almost straight from -70 Deg. to 600 Deg. C (-94 Deg. to 1112 Deg. F).Balco conforms to ASTM specification B-267, Alloy Class 8.
PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS:
Resistivity, ohms/cmf: 120
Specific Gravity: 8.46
Temperature coefficient of resitance
  ohms/ohm/Deg. C (20 to 100 Deg. C) +.0043
  ohms/ohm/Deg. C (25 to 105 Deg. C) +.0045
Coefficient of linear expansion,
   in./in./Deg. C, 20 to 100 Deg. C.: 15.0x(10)-6
Density (lbs/cu. in.): 0.305
Magnetic attraction: Strong
Melting point: Deg. C: approx. 1425
                     Deg. F: approx. 2600
Resistivity = 120 Ohms Per Circular Mil Foot at 20 Deg. C (68 Deg. F)
Wt. Per Cubic Inch = .305 Lbs.

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No. 90 Alloy (12% Ni +balance Copper)
Resistance, Weight of Wire
Resistivity 90 Ohms Per Circular Mil Foot at 20°C (68°F)
Wt. Per Cubic Inch = .323 lbs.

Specific Gravity 8.96

Factors for Determining Resistance at Various Temperatures
Temperature °C
20
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Temperature °F
68
212
302
392
482
572
662
752
842
Factor
1,000
1,030
1,050
1,070
1,090
1,110
1,130
1,150
1,170

B&S
Diameter in Inches
Ohms Per Foot at 20°C (68°F)
Ohms Per Pound
Feet Per Pound
Pounds Per M Feet
11
.091
.0109
.430
39.5
25.3
12
.081
.0137
.683
49.9
20.0
13
.072
.0173
1.09
63.2
15.8
14
.064
.0219
1.75
80.0
12.5
15
.057
.0277
2.77
100.0
10.0
16
.051
.0346
4.35
126.0
7.94
17
.045
.0444
7.14
161.0
6.21
18
.040
.0562
11.4
204.0
4.90
19
.036
.0694
17.4
252.0
3.96
20
.032
.0879
28.1
320.0
3.12
21
.0285
.111
44.7
403.0
2.48
22
.0253
.139
71.1
512.0
1.95
23
.0226
.176
112.0
641.0
1.56
24
.0201
.223
182.0
819.0
1.22
25
.0179
.281
287.0
1,023.0
.977
26
.0159
.356
461.0
1,296.0
.771
27
.0142
.446
724.0
1,625.0
.615
28
.0126
.567
1,174.0
2,071.0
.482
29
.0113
.705
1,809.0
2,567.0
.389
30
.0100
.900
2,950.0
3,278.0
.306
31
.0089
1.14
4,717.0
4,138.0
.241
32
.0080
1.41
7,326.0
5,121.0
.195
33
.0071
1.78
11,573.0
6,502.0
.153
34
.0063
2.27
18,747.0
8,259.0
.121
35
.0056
2.87
29,997.0
10,452.0
.095
36
.0050
3.60
47,203.0
13,112.0
.076
37
.0045
4.44
71,870.0
16,187.0
.061
38
.0040
5.62
115,136.0
20,487.0
.048
39
.0035
7.41
153,824.0
26,759.0
.037
40
.0031
9.36
319,269.0
34,110.0
.029

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No. 60 Alloy (6%Nickel + balance copper)

Resistance, Weight and Price of Wire

Resistivity 60 Ohms Per Circular Mil Foot at 20°C (68°F)

Wt. Per Cubic Inch = .321 lbs.

Specific Gravity 8.92

Factors for Determining Resistance at Various Temperatures
Temperature °C
20
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Temperature °F
68
212
302
392
482
572
662
752
842
Factor
1,000
1,085
1,132
1,185
1,235
1,285
1,340
1,390
1,445

B&S
Diameter in Inches
Ohms Per Foot at 20°C (68°F)
Ohms Per Pound
Feet Per Pound
Pounds Per M Feet
11
.091
.00724
.288
39.80
25.5
12
.081
.00914
.459
50.25
19.9
13
.072
.0115
.731
63.60
15.7
14
.064
.0146
1.17
80.50
12.4
15
.057
.0184
1.85
101.00
9.9
16
.051
.0230
2.89
126.00
7.93
17
.045
.0296
4.79
162.00
6.17
18
.040
.0375
7.72
206.00
4.85
19
.036
.0462
11.7
254.00
3.93
20
.032
.0585
18.8
322.00
3.10
21
.0285
.0738
29.9
406.00
2.46
22
.0253
.0937
48.2
515.00
1.94
23
.0226
.118
76.2
646.00
1.54
24
.0201
.150
123.0
825.00
1.21
25
.0179
.187
192.0
1,029.00
.971
26
.0159
.238
310.0
1,305.00
.766
27
.0142
.297
485.0
1,636.00
.611
28
.0126
.377
783.0
2,078.00
.481
29
.0113
.469
1,216.0
2,584.00
.386
30
.0100
.600
1,980.0
3,300.00
.303
31
.0089
.757
3,153.0
4,166.00
.240
32
.0080
.937
4,831.0
5,156.00
.193
33
.0071
1.19
7,789.0
6,546.00
.152
34
.0063
1.51
12,554.0
8,314.00
.120
35
.0056
1.91
20,097.0
10,522.00
.095
36
.0050
2.40
31,680.0
13,200.00
.075
37
.0045
2.96
48,236.0
16,296.00
.061
38
.0040
3.75
77,343.0
20,625.00
.048
39
.0035
4.89
131,726.0
26,938.00
.037
40
.0031
6.24
214,275.0
34,339.00

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No. 30 Alloy (2.25%Nickel +Balance copper)

Resistance, Weight and Price of Wire

Resistivity 30 Ohms Per Circular Mil Foot at 20°C (68°F)

Wt. Per Cubic Inch = .321 lbs.

Specific Gravity 8.92

Factors for Determining Resistance at Various Temperatures
Temperature °C
20
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Temperature °F
68
212
302
392
482
572
662
752
842
Factor
1,000
1120
1,175
1,250
1,325
1,396
1,470
1,540
1,612

B&S
Diameter in Inches
Ohms Per Foot at 20°C (68°F)
Ohms Per Pound
Pounds Per M Feet
Feet Per Pound
11
.091
.00362
.143
25.1
39.7
12
.081
.00457
.228
19.9
50.1
13
.072
.00578
.366
15.7
63.4
14
.064
.00732
.587
12.4
80.2
15
.057
.00923
.932
9.90
101
16
.051
.0115
1.44
7.93
126
17
.045
.0148
2.39
6.17
162
18
.040
.0187
3.83
4.87
205
19
.036
.0231
5.84
3.95
253
20
.032
.0292
9.37
3.11
321
21
.0285
.0369
14.9
2.47
404
22
.0253
.0468
24.0
1.94
513
23
.0226
.0587
37.7
1.55
643
24
.0201
.0750
61.6
1.21
822
25
.0179
.0936
96.0
.974
1026
26
.0159
.118
153
.769
1300
27
.0142
.148
241
.613
1631
28
.0126
.189
392
.481
2078
29
.0113
.234
602
.388
2575
30
.0100
.300
986
.304
3289
31
.0089
.387
1606
.240
4152
32
.0080
.468
2405
.194
5139
33
.0071
.595
3881
.153
6524
34
.0063
.755
6255
.120
8286
35
.0056
.956
10025
.095
10487
36
.0050
1.20
15787
.076
13156
37
.0045
1.49
24199
.061
16241
38
.0040
1.87
38439
.048
20556
39
.0035
2.44
65509
.037
26848
40
.0031
3.12
106778
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MANGANIN (12%Mn +4% Ni + Balance Copper )

    OHMS/FT. OHMS/LB. FEET/LB. LBS.
    AT 68 DEG. F BARE BARE PER
AWG DIA. (20 DEG. C) WIRE WIRE 1,000 FT.
000 0.41 0.001725 0.003678 2.132 469
00 0.365 0.002177 0.005856 2.69 371.7
0 0.325 0.002746 0.009317 3.393 294.7
1 0.289 0.003472 0.0149 4.292 233
2 0.258 0.004357 0.02346 5.385 185.7
3 0.229 0.00553 0.0378 6.835 146.3
4 0.204 0.006968 0.05002 8.613 116.1
5 0.182 0.008755 0.09473 10.82 92.42
6 0.162 0.01105 0.1509 13.66 73.22
7 0.144 0.01399 0.2419 17.29 57.85
8 0.128 0.0177 0.3873 21.88 45.71
9 0.114 0.02231 0.6153 27.58 36.26
10 0.102 0.02787 0.9601 34.45 29.03
11 0.091 0.03502 1.516 43.29 23.1
12 0.081 0.0442 2.414 54.61 18.31
13 0.072 0.05594 3.869 69.16 14.46
14 0.064 0.0708 6.194 87.49 11.43
15 0.057 0.08926 9.845 110.3 9.065
16 0.051 0.1115 15.36 137.8 7.257
17 0.045 0.1432 25.35 177 5.65
18 0.04 0.1813 40.61 224 4.464
19 0.036 0.2238 61.88 276.5 3.616
20 0.032 0.2832 99.12 350 2.857
21 0.0285 0.357 157.5 441.3 2.266
22 0.0253 0.4531 253.7 559.9 1.786
23 0.0226 0.5678 398.5 701.8 1.425
24 0.0201 0.7178 636.9 887.3 1.127
25 0.0179 0.9051 1013 1119 0.8939
26 0.0159 1.147 1626 1418 0.7053
27 0.0142 1.438 2555 1777 0.5626
28 0.0126 1.826 4123 2258 0.4429
29 0.0113 2.271 6375 2807 0.3563
30 0.01 2.9 10390 3584 0.279
31 0.0089 3.662 16570 4525 0.221
32 0.008 4.531 25370 5599 0.1786
33 0.0071 5.754 40920 7112 0.1406
34 0.0063 7.305 65990 9033 0.1107
35 0.0056 9.247 105700 11430 0.08749
36 0.005 11.6 166300 14340 0.06975
37 0.0045 14.32 253500 17700 0.0565
38 0.004 18.13 406100 22400 0.04464
39 0.0035 23.67 692600 29260 0.03418
40 0.0031 30.18 1126000 37300 0.02681

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GUAGE SIZE
DIAMETER
MM
OHMS/FT
LB/KFT
FT/LB
OHMS/LB
15
0.0570
1.44780
0.25085
8.009
124.86
31.32
16
0.0510
1.29540
0.31334
6.411
155.97
48.87
17
0.0450
1.14300
0.40247
4.992
200.34
80.63
18
0.0400
0.01600
0.50938
3.944
253.55
129.15
19
0.0360
0.91440
0.62886
3.195
313.02
196.85
20
0.0320
0.81280
0.79590
2.524
396.17
315.31
21
0.02850
0.72390
1.00339
2.002
499.45
501.14
22
0.02530
0.64262
1.27326
1.578
633.79
806.97
23
0.02260
0.57404
1.59566
1.259
794.27
1267.38
24
0.02010
0.51054
2.01728
0.996
1004.13
2025.61
25
0.01790
0.45466
2.54362
0.790
1266.13
3220.54
26
0.01590
0.40386
3.22376
0.623
1604.68
5173.12
27
0.01420
0.36068
4.04186
0.497
2011.90
8131.81
28
0.01260
0.32004
5.13353
0.391
2555.30
13117.72
29
0.01130
0.28702
6.38265
0.315
3177.07
20278.08
30
0.01000
0.25400
8.15000
0.247
4056.80
33062.88
31
0.00890
0.22606
10.28910
0.195
5121.57
52696.36
32
0.00800
0.20320
12.73438
0.158
6338.74
80719.92
33
0.00710
0.18034
16.16743
0.124
8047.60
130108.99
34
0.00630
0.16002
20.53414
0.098
10221.20
209883.59
35
0.00560
0.14224
25.98852
0.077
12936.21
336192.93
36
0.00500
0.12700
32.60000
0.062
16227.18
529006.09
37
0.00450
0.11430
40.24691
0.050
20033.56
806288.81
38
0.00400
0.10160
50.93750
0.039
25354.97
1291518.76
39
0.00350
0.08890
66.53061
0.030
33116.69
2203273.99
40
0.00310
0.07874
84.80749
0.024
42214.31
3580089.71
41
0.00275
0.06985
107.76860
0.019
53643.57
5781092.39
42
0.00250
0.06350
130.40000
0.015
64908.72
8464097.36
43
0.00225
0.05715
160.98765
0.012
80134.22
12900620.89
44
0.00200
0.05080
203.75000
0.010
101419.88
20664300.20
45
0.00175
0.04445
266.12245
0.0075
132466.78
35252383.85
46
0.00150
0.03810
362.22222
0.0055
180302.01
65309393.23
47
0.00140
0.03556
415.81633
0.0048
206979.34
86065390.27
48
0.00130
0.03302
482.24852
0.0042
240047.05
115762334.39
49
0.00120
0.03048
565.97222
0.0035
281721.88
159446760.82
50
0.00110
0.02794
673.55372
0.0030
335272.32
225823921.35

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GUAGE SIZE
DIAMETER
MM
OHMS/FT
LB/KFT
FT/LB
OHMS/LB
15
0.0570
1.44780
0.26839
7.843
127.50
34.22
16
0.0510
1.29540
0.33526
6.279
159.27
53.39
17
0.0450
1.14300
0.43062
4.888
204.57
88.09
18
0.0400
1.01600
0.54500
3.862
258.91
141.10
19
0.0360
0.91440
0.67284
3.129
319.64
215.06
20
0.0320
0.81280
0.85156
2.472
404.54
344.49
21
0.02850
0.72390
1.07356
1.961
510.00
547.52
22
0.02530
0.64262
1.36231
1.545
647.17
881.65
23
0.02260
0.57404
1.70726
1.233
811.05
1384.67
24
0.02010
0.51054
2.15836
0.975
1025.35
2213.07
25
0.01790
0.45466
2.72151
0.773
1292.88
3518.58
26
0.01590
0.40386
3.44923
0.610
1638.58
5651.85
27
0.01420
0.36068
4.32454
0.487
2054.40
8884.35
28
0.01260
0.32004
5.49257
0.383
2609.29
14331.68
29
0.01130
0.28702
6.82904
0.308
3244.19
22154.68
30
0.01000
0.25400
8.72000
0.241
4142.50
36122.62
31
0.00890
0.22606
11.00871
0.191
5229.77
57573.04
32
0.00800
0.20320
13.62500
0.154
6472.66
88189.99
33
0.00710
0.18034
17.29816
0.122
8217.62
142149.66
34
0.00630
0.16002
21.97027
0.096
10437.14
229306.85
35
0.00560
0.14224
27.80612
0.076
13209.51
367305.23
36
0.00500
0.12700
34.88000
0.060
16570.01
577961.89
37
0.00450
0.11430
43.06173
0.049
20456.80
880905.18
38
0.00400
0.10160
54.50000
0.039
25890.64
1411039.77
39
0.00350
0.08890
71.18367
0.030
33816.34
2407171.55
40
0.00310
0.07874
90.73881
0.023
43106.16
3911401.91
41
0.00275
0.06985
115.30579
0.018
54776.89
6316091.95
42
0.00250
0.06350
139.52000
0.015
66280.03
9247390.22
43
0.00225
0.05715
172.24691
0.012
81827.20
14094482.89
44
0.00200
0.05080
218.00000
0.010
103562.55
22576636.29
45
0.00175
0.04445
284.73469
0.007
135265.37
38514744.79
46
0.00150
0.03810
387.55556
0.005
184111.20
71353319.63
47
0.00140
0.03556
444.89796
0.005
211352.15
94030138.64
48
0.00130
0.03302
515.97633
0.004
245118.47
126475326.71
49
0.00120
0.03048
605.55556
0.003
287673.75
174202440.50
50
0.00110
0.02794
720.66116
0.003
342355.54
246722341.79

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GUAGE SIZE
DIAMETER
MM
OHMS/FT
LB/KFT
FT/LB
OHMS/LB
8
0.1280
3.25121
0.02673
43.84
22.81
.61
9
0.1140
2.89561
0.03370
34.77
28.76
0.97
10
0.1020
2.59081
0.04210
27.84
35.92
1.51
11
0.0910
2.31140
0.05289
22.16
45.13
2.39
12
0.0810
2.05740
0.06676
17.56
56.96
3.80
13
0.0720
1.82880
0.08449
13.87
72.09
6.09
14
0.0640
1.62560
0.10693
10.96
91.24
9.76
15
0.0570
1.44780
0.13481
8.69
115.03
15.51
16
0.0510
1.29540
0.16840
6.96
143.68
24.20
17
0.450
1.14300
0.21630
5.42
184.55
39.92
18
0.040
1.01600
0.27375
4.28
233.58
63.94
19
0.036
0.91440
0.33796
3.47
288.36
97.46
20
0.032
0.81280
0.42773
2.74
364.96
156.11
21
0.0285
0.72390
0.53924
2.17
460.10
248.11
22
0.0253
0.64262
0.68428
1.71
583.86
399.52
23
0.0226
0.57404
0.85755
1.37
731.69
627.46
24
0.0201
0.51040
1.08413
1.08
925.03
1002.85
25
0.0179
0.45466
1.36700
0.857
1166.38
1594.44
26
0.0159
0.40386
1.73253
0.676
1478.26
2561.13
27
0.0142
0.36068
2.17219
0.540
1853.40
4025.94
28
0.0126
0.32004
2.75888
0.425
2353.99
6494.39
29
0.0113
0.28702
3.43018
0.342
2926.78
10039.38
30
0.0100
0.25400
4.38000
0.268
3737.20
16368.94
31
0.00089
0.22606
5.52960
0.212
4718.09
26089.18
32
0.00080
0.20320
6.84375
0.171
5839.38
39963.22
33
0.00071
0.18034
8.68875
0.135
7413.61
64415.01
34
0.00063
0.16002
11.03553
0.106
9415.97
103910.22
35
0.00056
0.14224
13.96684
0.0839
11917.09
166444.08
36
0.0050
0.12700
17.52000
0.0669
14948.80
261902.98
37
0.0045
0.11430
21.62963
0.0542
18455.31
399181.50
38
0.0040
0.10160
27.37500
0.0428
23357.50
639411.58
39
0.0035
0.08890
35.75510
0.0328
30507.76
1090807.92
40
0.00310
0.07874
45.57752
0.0257
38888.66
1772448.75
41
0.00275
0.06985
57.91736
0.0202
49417.52
2862132.17
42
0.00250
0.06350
70.08000
0.0167
59795.20
4190447.72
43
0.00225
0.05715
86.51852
0.0135
73821.24
6386904.00
44
0.00200
0.05080
109.50000
0.0107
93430.00
10230585.25
45
0.00175
0.04445
143.02041
0.0082
122031.02
17452926.77
46
0.00150
0.03810
194.66667
0.0060
166097.78
32333701.52
47
0.00140
0.03556
223.46939
0.0052
190673.47
42609684.49
48
0.00130
0.03302
259.17160
0.0045
221136.10
57312196.33
49
0.00120
0.03048
304.16667
0.0039
2598527.78
78939700.97
50
0.00110
0.02794
361.98347
0.0032
308859.51
111802038.06

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Copper 84%
Manganese 12%
Nickel 4%

Note: Chemical analysis varies slightly with manufacturer.
Manganin has a resistivity of 290 ohms per circular mil foot and a low thermal
emf vs copper (not exceeding +3.0 microvolts per degree C between
0 and 100 degrees centigrade) and a nominal temperature coefficient of
resistance of +\- 15 ppm per degree C between 15 and 35 degrees C. The
peak in the resistance temperature curve is approximately 25 degrees C.
Conforms to ASTM B-267 Class 6.

PHYSICAL CONSTANTS:  
Specific Gravity: 8.193
Resistivity, ohms/cmf: 290
Density, lbs/cu. in.: 0.296
Thermal EMF vs copper,   
   microvolts/Deg. C, 0 to 100 Deg. C: <+3.0
Specific heat at 20 Deg. C, cals/gm: 0.097
Thermal conductivity watts/cm/Deg. C: 0.198
Coefficient of linear expansion,  
   in./in./Deg. C, 20 to 100 Deg. C.: 18.7x(10)-6
Magnetic attraction: none
Melting point: Deg. C: approx. 1020
                     Deg. F: approx. 1868

TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:
Tensile Strength
  Annealed
    ksi 40
    MPa 276
  Cold Worked
    ksi 90
    MPa 621

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