Nichrome is Nickel-Chrome wire, generally used in heating elements because
of its precise resistance per cross sectional area and length.
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From: "Jochen Kunz" <jkunz_at_unixag-kl.fh-kl.de>
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> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 23:16:21 +0100
> Philip Pemberton <philpem_at_dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
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> > Apparently the cabling for the data lines is nichrome.
> What is nichrome?
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Nichrome is Nickel-Chrome wire, commonly used in resistive heating elements
because of its precise resistance per cross sectional area and length. Its
also pretty strong and resistant to some nasty environments.
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