Types of Coil

Kanthal wire is pretty confusing at first, so after reading through this Kanthal Wire Beginners Guide, you should have a better understanding about the sizes that kanthal wire comes in, and what each size amounts to. When dealing with Kanthal wire the different size Gauge (AWG) will give you a certain amount of Ω (Ohms), so it is very important to understand which size Kanthal Wire Gauge will give you higher or lower Ω (Ohms).

Patented in 1905, nichrome is the oldest documented form of resistance heating alloy. A common nichrome alloy is 80% nickel and 20% chromium, by mass, but there are many other combinations of metals for various applications.

Kanthal resistance wire famously made its appearance in the e-cig world shortly after Nichrome and quickly became an instant-favorite amongst coil builders around the world. Due to its low cost, wide availability and the fact that it can be bought in multiple gauges, Kanthal wire provides endless combinations of different sized coils supporting different resistances for any style of vape.

Regarding Nickel Concerns and Vaping Posted on July 15, 2015 June 14, 2016 Ever since Temperature Control came to the market, not a week seems to go by without someone stating that vaping with Nickel wire is dangerous, or at the very least unsafe due to a number of reasons.

Regarding Nickel Concerns and Vaping Posted on July 15, 2015 June 14, 2016 Ever since Temperature Control came to the market, not a week seems to go by without someone stating that vaping with Nickel wire is dangerous, or at the very least unsafe due to a number of reasons. Every time, the person saying this is often well spoken and seems to be some what knowledgeable on the subject. So lets get into what the dangers are, if any, and what we currently know about Nickel and Ni200 wire.

Stainless Steel Coil & Sheet . TW Metals stocks a wide range of stainless steel sheet. Austenitic stainless steel is one of the most widely used and versatile type of steel. If you are looking for special sizes or DFARS or domestic material, TW Metals has relationships with the domestic mills.

If you're thinking 316 SS, usually Chromium and Nickel are involved 316 stainless steel, also referred to as "Marine Grade Stainless Steel", is a chromium, nickel, molybdenum alloy of steel. 440 SS and 420 SS, also called "Cutlery Stainless Steel", are high carbon steels alloyed with chromium.

Titanium Coil Suppliers The following products are offered at our locations worldwide Titanium strip in coil forms is available in Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9 and 11 for aerospace, medical and industrial specifications.

JustPoo, a respected member of the UKVapers forum, carried out a brief test to look at the oxidation rate of Ti wire: “I wrapped a standard coil, none of the wraps are touching and it came in at 0.12ohms.