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Heanjia Super-metals Co., Ltd. [China (Mainland)]
Business Type:Manufacturer
City: Beijing
Province/State: Beijing
Country/Region: China (Mainland)
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Resistance Heating Wire Industrial News
Heating Element Design and Calculation
The basic problem in designing an electrical heating element for any given application is that of selecting a type and size of resistance wire, ribbon or strip which will operate satisfactorily at the desired temperature under specified environmental condition-and one which can also be coiled or otherwise formed into an element that will fit within the space provided for it in the device itself.
To perform as a heating element the tape or wire must resist the flow of electricity. This resistance converts the electrical energy into heat which is related to the electrical resistivity of the metal, and is defined as the resistance of a unit length of unit cross-sectional area. The linear resistance of a length of tape or wire may be calculated from its electrical resistivity.
ρ | Electrical Resistivity (microhm.cm) |
R | Element Resistance at 20oC (ohms) |
d | Wire diameter (mm) |
t | Tape thickness (mm) |
b | Tape width (mm) |
l | Tape or wire length (m) |
a | Tape or wire cross-sectional area (mm2) |
For Round Wire
For Tape
As a heating element, tape offers a large surface area and therefore, a greater effective heat radiation in a preferred direction making it ideal for many industrial applications such as injection mould band heaters.
An important characteristic of these electrical resistance alloys is their resistance to heat and corrosion, which is due to the formation of oxide surface layers that retard further reaction with the oxygen in air. When selecting the alloy operating temperature, the material and atmosphere with which it comes into contact must be considered. As there are so many types of applications, variables in element design and different operating conditions the following equations for element design are given as a guide only.
Electrical Resistance at Operating Temperature
With very few exceptions the resistance of a metal will change with temperature, which must be allowed for when designing an element. As the resistance of an element is calculated at operating temperature, the resistance of the element at room temperature must be found. To obtain the elements resistance at room temperature, divide the resistance at operating temperature by the temperature resistance factor shown below:
Where :
F = Temperature-Resistance Factor
Rt = Element resistance at operating temperature (Ohms)
R = Element resistance at 20oC (Ohms)
F = Temperature-Resistance Factor
Rt = Element resistance at operating temperature (Ohms)
R = Element resistance at 20oC (Ohms)
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