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Why can copper wire be used to make elements in an electric heater?

April 26, 2017Copper electric elements heater Used wire

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Why can copper wire be used to make elements in an electric heater?

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For that reason heating elements must be made from metals which have a much higher electrical resistance than Copper. Special alloys of metals such as Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Zinc and Manganese have been invented for this purpose.