a nickel-chromium alloy with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements
Nichrome is a poor conductor that gives off heat when a current is passed through it. For this reason, nichrome wires are often used to make heating elements in electric fires. Resistance
Oxidation-resistant alloy 65% Ni, 20% Fe, and 15% Cr.
A metal made of nickel chromium that when formed into a wire is used as a resistance heating element in electric heaters and furnaces.
Nichrome is a brand name for nickel-chromium resistance wire, a non-magnetic alloy of nickel and chromium. A common alloy is 80% nickel and 20% chromium, but there are many others to accommodate various applications or lower cost. It is silvery-grey in colour, is corrosion resistant, and has a high melting point of about 1400 °C.