cupro-nickel is the term referring to copper / nickel alloys. The particular alloy used in electrical resistors has 45% nickel, and is called constantan. See related link.
Alloy wires of copper and nickel come in many varieties and are sometimes called cupro-nickels.They can be found containing:Copper with 10% nickelCopper with 30% nickelCopper with 25% nickel with 0.05-0.4% manganeseCopper with 45% nickel (also known as constantan)Alloy wire containing both copper and nickel retain their strength at elevated temperatures compared to copper alloys without nickel. Also, they are beneficial in outstanding resistance to corrosion, particularly from sea water.
The copper nickel alloy is preferred for marine operation because of its good resistance to sea water corrosion.
Nickel is called "Old Nick's copper" since during the time of discovery of nickel, the miners thought that it was false copper and the Devil was trying to trick them. So they called it Old Nick's copper and thus the name Nickel originated for the element nickel.
Cupronickel is widely used for marine applications due to their excellent resistance to seawater corrosion, high resistance to biofouling, and good fabricability. Copper rich alloys are ductile, can be hardened only by cold working, good corrosion resistance, good strength, low temperature co-efficient of electrical resistance. The nickel content in these alloys also enables them to retain their strength at elevated temperatures compared to copper alloys without nickel.
Eureka wire consists of Nickel 45% and Copper 55% . its operating temp. is 400 degreeC while melting point is 1270 degreeC.
A conductor is an electrical path which offers comparatively little resistance. Some examples of good conductors are silver, copper, aluminum, zinc, brass, platinum, iron, nickel, tin, and lead.
Nichrome wire is commonly used for resistance wire for heater elements and it is a non-magnetic alloy of two elements nickel and chromium. It has high resistance and resists oxidation. The electrical resistivity is about 65 times that of copper.
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Constantan wire is a resistance-wire made of 42% nickel, 1.25% manganese, 0.25% iron and the rest is copper. It is mainly used in making wire-wound rheostats and potentiometers in electrical circuits.
cupro-nickels, there exists a range of different copper nickel alloys that possess different properties and hence are suited to a range of different applications. Some of the better known copper nickel alloys include: · Copper with 10% nickel · Copper with 30% nickel · Copper with 25% nickel with 0.05-0.4% manganese · Copper with 45% nickel (also known as constantan) All copper nickel alloys consist of only one phase as the copper nickel binary system exhibits complete solid solubility.
Although the nickel is actually 75% copper, it is called a nickel because of the 25% nickel it contains.
Constantan is a metal alloy made of 45 percent Nickel and 55 percent Copper, used chiefly in electrical instruments because of its constant resistance under variations of temperature.