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A heater does not get hot enough to benefit from the expense of using tungsten wire.
Most heaters use either wire made of an alloy called nichrome or plated ceramic heating elements.
Heaters generally operate at red or orange heat (i.e. 1409F to 1908F) and can use nichrome wire.
Lightbulbs operate at white heat (i.e. greater than 2309F) and use tungsten wire, but tungsten is hard and expensive to make into wire compared to softer metals.
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Why tungsten wire used in domestic wiring and why?
because tungsten is a high melting point and its melting temperature so high and long life
Which metal has a melting point of over 3000 degrees celsius is used to make light bulb filaments?
The filament wire of an incandescent light bulb is a tightly-coiled wire made from Tungsten. Before it is coiled up it is long and thin.The element is always supported on two stronger wires made of another kind of metal which can withstand the intense heat inside the bulb.Another answerThere are many different kinds of light bulbs that use other metals! Just to name a few: Mercury(Hg), Tungsten(W), Sodium(Na).Tungestun
What size wire should be used to connect a water heater from the panel?
The wire size is dependent upon the wattage size of your water heater. The higher the wattage the larger the wire size. A standard 3000 watt heater will use a two pole 20 amp breaker connected to 2C #12 wire.
The most common used metal for electrical wire construction is?
Copper
Is potassium metal used in connecting wire?
No, it is far too reactive.
Why tungsten wire is not used in an electric heater?
Too expensive. Ni-chrome wire is cheaper.
What is tungsten wire what is it made up of?
tungsten is a wire used in making filaments of the bulb.
Is copper wire the same as thugsten wire?
No. Copper wire is made of the element copper. Tungsten wire is made of the element tungsten. Copper wire is made to conduct electricity. Tungsten wire is made for the filament in light bulbs as tungsten does not melt under even very high temperatures.
What is the metal used in wire?
In most cases, copper is the metal used in wire.
Why tungsten wire used in domestic wiring and why?
because tungsten is a high melting point and its melting temperature so high and long life
Renault traffic blowin fuse when heated rear window is turned on?
You have a short in the wire to the heater or the heater is no good, easy way to check with a ohm meter is to pull wire off heater (at the heater) and do a ohms check from the wire to ground (metal part of car). If it shows 0 or near 0 then you have a shorted wire if it shows open then its the heater that bad!
Why is Tungsten used in lightbulbs?
Tungsten is used in bulbs as filament, because it is the only wire that can be bent easily to produce friction. In the 5mm coil of the wire there are almost 15 rounds of coiling and when the electrons flow through it, it glows and emits heat as well due to friction.
Why can't tungsten wire be used as fuse?
I'm not sure why you think it cannot be used as a fuse. Granted, it's not the best idea, it is possible..002" Tungsten wire will glow and burn when it undergoes a current of approximately 9A. At 10A, this gauge tungsten wire will emit a bright white light, and fuse. There are, however many reasons why you shouldn't use it as a fuse.One reason it shouldn't be used as a fuse that is burns extremely bright (damaging to retina), and when exposed to oxygen, it creates toxic fumes. Tungsten also has a high melting point, so when it fuses, and sparks that are emitted pose a fire hazard.Incandescent light bulbs use usually use tungsten wire, but are filled with a noncombustible gas (e.g., argon) which keeps the tungsten from oxidizing and 'burning up'.
Are tungsten rings strong or brittle?
Tungsten Carbide is a metal which is heavy-duty. This metal is usually used in parts of Oil rigs. It is really heavy and tough, almost as tough as titanium. The only difference between these two metals is that when you where a Titanium Ring it feels like feather, because of it's light weight. However, Tungsten Carbide is very heavy, and this you would definitely feel the ring on your finger. The purity of 99.98 industry tungsten metal(for rod, twisted wire and filament) is true brittle and easy to fracture. But for the tungsten jewelry like rings, pendants, bracelets and watches should not use the tungsten carbide alloy insead of pure tungsten. There contain 85.7% tungsten carbide and others should be titanium and so on. Tungsten carbide do not like the pure tungsten, it own a silver luster but much more shiny and bright. It's the hardest metal on the planet and do not brittle, the most famouse processing for tungsten carbide ring are the permanent polish. For the extremly hardness of tungsten carbide, jewelry it's polish shiny will keep a much longer period than other metals and define as permanent polish.
Which metal has a melting point of over 3000 degrees celsius is used to make light bulb filaments?
The filament wire of an incandescent light bulb is a tightly-coiled wire made from Tungsten. Before it is coiled up it is long and thin.The element is always supported on two stronger wires made of another kind of metal which can withstand the intense heat inside the bulb.Another answerThere are many different kinds of light bulbs that use other metals! Just to name a few: Mercury(Hg), Tungsten(W), Sodium(Na).Tungestun
In which process is the electrode used in welding?
Manual Metal Arc Welding(MMAW) Also GTAW (TIG) and GMAW (MIG) The MIG wire carries electric current so it is considered the electrode. TIG the Tungsten is considered an electrode.
What metal is wire made of?
Copper is the main metal used in wiring.
