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Why are heating elements of toasters made of alloy instead of iron?
Naveen6213
1). You want the resistance of the heating element to be somewhat more than the
resistance of a pure iron one.
2). When the heating element heats up to glowing, you don't want it to melt and
fall to the bottom of the toaster in a blob. So you need a substance with a melting
temperature higher than that of pure iron.
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What element is in the heating element for toasters?
That would most likely be a nickel and chrome alloy. Light bulbs use tungsten.
What type of metal is alloy 650?
Resistance Alloy 650 is also called Nichrome 80/20, an alloy composed of 80% Nickel and 20% Chromium. It is used to make wirewound resistors and heating elements.
What is a mixture of elements that has the properties of a metal?
alloy
What is the advantage in making an alloy by mixing the elements as powders then heating them?
We can avoid high temperatures and save energy; but generally sintering occur at some temperature - of course under the melting point of the alloying elements.
What type of metal is stove top element?
Iron - or an alloy of iron with other elements such as chromium and/or tungsten.
What element is used to make heating elements in toasters?
The most common alloy is the Swedish Kanthal (Fe, Cr,Al).
What element is used in heating element in toasters?
Nichrome but nichrome is made out of nickel and chromium
What element is combined with nickel to form the stuff used in toasters?
Presumably you're using the word "stuff" to refer to the heating element.... Toaster heating elements generally have wires made of a metal called "Nichrome", which as its name suggests is an alloy of nickel and chromium. Occasionally the alloy will contain some iron as well.
What element is in the heating element for toasters?
That would most likely be a nickel and chrome alloy. Light bulbs use tungsten.
How does super-heating an alloy change it?
It melts the metal, but this does not change the alloy. Heating may mix metals into an alloy. Structurally, heating the alloy will improve strength.
What type of metal is alloy 650?
Resistance Alloy 650 is also called Nichrome 80/20, an alloy composed of 80% Nickel and 20% Chromium. It is used to make wirewound resistors and heating elements.
Is an alloy of aluminum has a melting range instead of a melting point is the alloy a compound?
It is a compound. All pure elements have a certain exact melting point.
What is a mixture of elements that has the properties of a metal?
alloy
What element is used to heat toasters?
Element, meaning a heating element and not a natural element. The heating element is made by wrapping 'nichrome' wire around a flat sheet of Mica composite board. This then glows red hot, when mains electricity is applied to it. Nichrome is an alloy of Nickel and chromium. Chosen because it has electrical resistance and can stand repeated heating and cooling without melting.
What is the advantage in making an alloy by mixing the elements as powders then heating them?
We can avoid high temperatures and save energy; but generally sintering occur at some temperature - of course under the melting point of the alloying elements.
What type of metal is stove top element?
Iron - or an alloy of iron with other elements such as chromium and/or tungsten.
Is an alloy a pire substance?
Nope - an alloy is a mixture of two or more elements.
