Kanthal Strip Substitute

Heanjia Super Metals is leading supplier of high-end FeCrAl alloy strip and Kanthal strip substitute. Our products have better than standard properties and longer serving life.  We use refined master alloy as raw material, uses powder metallurgy technology to manufacture alloy ingots, and is manufactured by special cold and hot processing and heat treatment process. 

1: Kanthal strip substitute:

With over 30 years’ research and upgrade, we developed HJ209 and HJ407 as substitute of Kanthal A1 and Kanthal APM.  HJ209 Wire has max working temperature of 1400℃, but  price is only $20/KG~$35/KG. HJ407 has max working temperature of 1425℃, but its price is only about $28/KG~$48/KG.

Note: Final price depends on product size and ordering quantity.

2: FeCrAl alloy strips:

We produce very high quality FeCrAl alloy strips for lower temperature range heating applications. The most popular product are FeCrAl 0Cr23Al5 and FeCrAl 0Cr25Al5. We apply some of the technologies that are being used to produce Kanthal alloy substitutes. This advantage makes our FeCrAl alloys has much longer serving life and mechanical properties compared with similar products in China market.

Our product has the advantages of strong oxidation resistance, good corrosion resistance at high temperature, small creep of electro-thermal components, long service life at high temperature and small change of resistance.

Comparison of our FeCrAl Alloy strips and Kanthal strip substitutes:

Alloy Grade Cr % Al % Nb % Max Temp (°C) Key Advantage Price
0Cr23Al5 23% 5% — 1250°C Standard industrial grade $8/kg-$20/kg
0Cr25Al5 25% 5% – 1300°C Higher Cr for corrosion resistance $8/kg-$20/kg
0Cr21Al6Nb 21% 6% 0.5-1% 1350°C Best oxidation + creep resistance $18/kg-$28/kg
HJ209(Kanthal A-1 Substitute) 22% 5.8% – 1400°C Premium industrial grade $20/kg-$35/kg
HJ407(Kanthal APM Substitute) 21% 5% 0.02% Ce 1425°C Rare-earth enhanced $28/kg-$50/kg

FeCrAl Alloy and Kanthal substitutes size range and deviation:

Product Type Specification Range (mm) Surface Condition
Cold Drawn Wire Diameter <1.60 Bright Annealing
Cold Drawn Wire Diameter >1.60 Oxidized Annealing
Cold Rolled Strip Thickness 0.1-2.5, Width 6.0-60 Oxidized Annealing
Hot Rolled Strip Thickness 3.0-6.0, Width 15-60 Oxidized Annealing
Cold Rolled Flat Wire Thickness 0.05-0.4, Width 1.0-5.0 Bright Annealing

1) Bright Annealed: Alloy material annealed under the protection of a cracked ammonia atmosphere.

2) Oxidized Annealed: Alloy material annealed in air.

Cold Rolled Strip Size Deviation:

Thickness (mm) Permissible Deviation (mm) Width (mm) Permissible Deviation (mm) – Slit Edge Permissible Deviation (mm) – Untrimmed Edge
0.10-0.18 ±0.010 6.0-10 -0.4 -0.6
0.18-0.30 ±0.015 10-15 -0.4 -0.7
0.30-0.50 ±0.020 15-20 -0.4 -1.0
0.50-0.70 +0.020; -0.030 20-30 -0.7 -1.2
0.70-1.00 ±0.030 30-40 -0.7 -1.3
1.0-1.2 +0.030; -0.040 40-60 -0.7 1.0
1.2-1.6 ±0.040
1.6-2.2 ±0.050
2.2-2.5 ±0.070

Hot Rolled Strip Size Deviation:

Thickness (mm) Permissible Deviation (mm) Width (mm) Permissible Deviation (mm)
0.05-0.10 ±0.010 1.0 ±0.08
0.10-0.20 ±0.015 1.0-1.5 ±0.10
0.20-0.30 ±0.020 1.5-2.0 ±0.12
0.30-0.50 +0.020; -0.030 2.0-3.0 ±0.18
0.50-0.70 ±0.030 3.0-4.0 ±0.20
0.70-1.00 +0.030; -0.040 4.0-5.0 ±0.25

Cold Rolled Flat Wire Size Deviation

Thickness (mm) Permissible Deviation (mm) Width (mm) Permissible Deviation (mm)
0.05-0.10 ±0.010 1.0 ±0.08
0.10-0.20 ±0.015 1.0-1.5 ±0.10
0.20-0.30 ±0.020 1.5-2.0 ±0.12
0.30-0.50 +0.020; -0.030 2.0-3.0 ±0.18
0.50-0.70 ±0.030 3.0-4.0 ±0.20
0.70-1.00 +0.030; -0.040 4.0-5.0 ±0.25

Kanthal strip substitute FeCrAl heating wire

Frequently Asked Question

  1. Which manufacturers supply Kanthal alloy strips for industrial use?
    Ans. Kanthal alloy strip substitutes: HJ209 and HJ407 are manufactured by Heanjia Super Metals. They provide equivalent high temperature working properties with Kanthal A1 and Kanthal APM.
  2. Who supplies resistance alloy strips for heating applications?
    Ans. Resistance alloy strips supplied by Heanjia Super Metals are used in heating elements and electrical components. There are several grades available.
  3. What FeCrAl alloy strip materials are commonly used?
    Ans. The most commonly used FeCrAl alloys are: 0Cr23Al5 and 0Cr25Al5 for temperature below 1300℃; 0Cr21Al6Nb, HJ209 and HJ407 for temperature up to 1425℃.
  4. Where can FrCrAl and Kanthal strip products be sourced?
    Ans. FeCrAl and Kanthal strip products are produced by Heanjia Super Metals for global industrial heat treaments. We provide fast and timely worldwide shipments.

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