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Temperature of nichrome heating element in an electric heater |
| Answer» E: Most heating elements use nichrome 80/20 (80 PERCENT nickel, 20 percent chromium) WIRE, ribbon or strip. Nichrome 80/20 is an ideal material, because it has relatively high resistance and forms an ADHERENT layer of chromium oxide when it is heated for the first time. | |