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| | | Application Description | Sheath Materials | Typical Maximum Watt Densities W/in2 (W/cm2) | Maximum Operating Temperatures °F (°C) | Catalog Page | |
| | Band | | Aluminized Steel mica insulation Stainless Steel with mica insulation Stainless Steel with mineral insulation Zinc Steel with mica insulation | H20-55® (3-8.5) H20-55® (3-8.5) «30-200® (4.6-31) H20-55® (3-8.5) | 900 (480) 1000 (540) 1400 (760) 900 (480) | 23 23 13 23 | |
| | Cable | Can be formed to heat flat or curved surfaces, or wound around the object being heated. Typical applications include platen heating and plastic injection molding nozzles. | Inconel® or Stainless Steel | 30 (4.6) | 1200 (650) | 57 | |
| | Cartridge | Inserted into a close fit hole, i.e. platens, dies and molds. | Incoloy® | Hup to 600® (93) Bupto 600© (93) | 1600 (870) 1000 (540) | 75 75 | |
| | Cast-in | Integrating a tubular or cable heating element into a casting to form a heated part. Commonly used to reduce the total number of equipment parts. | Aluminum | 60 (9.3) | 700 (370) | 135 | |
| | | Form the heaters into an oversized chamber to surround the object being heated. Using radiant and convection heat transfer, ceramic fiber heaters are used as ovens and industrial furnaces. | Molded Ceramic Fiber | 30 (4.6) | 2200 (1205) | 141 | |
| | Flexible | Bonded or otherwise fastened to the part. Commonly used to heat irregular surfaces and shapes, or applications requiring distributed wattage or limited space. | Kapton® Mica Neoprene Silicone Rubber | 20 (3.1) 50 (7.8) 2 (0.3) 10 (1.6) | 390 (200) 1100 (595) 250 (120) 500 (260) | 189 193 191 169 | |
| | Multicell Radiant | Loosely inserted into a platen hole for radiant heating. Can also be used in any static or dynamic non-contact application as a radiant heat source. Commonly used for extreme high temperature applications, i.e. glass bending and tempering or super plastic forming and diffusion bonding of titanium and other exotic aerospace alloys. | Inconel® Inc oloy® Stainless Steel | ■■160® (9.3) 40 (6.2) 30 (4.6) 45 (7) 30 (4.6) | 2250 (1230) 1500 (815) 2000 (1095) 1600 (870) 1300 (700) | 195 224 | |
| | Used in any static or dynamic, non-contact application where conduction or convection heating isn't practical. Commonly used in laminating processes, thermoforming and paint drying. Note: quartz tubes supply quick heat up and cool down. | Incoloy® Tubular Molded Ceramic Fiber Quartz Tube Stainless Steel Emitter Strip | |
| | Strip | Bolted or clamped to surface of, i.e. dies, molds, ovens. Often used for freeze and moisture protection. | Aluminized Steel with refractory insulation Stainless Steel with mica insulation Stainless Steel with mineral insulation Zinc-coated Steel with mica insulation | ^K0© (7.7) ^H35© (5.4) ^Bl00® (15.5) ^|25® (3.8) | 1200 (650) 1000 (540) 1400 (760) 900 (480) | 241 233 229 233 | |
| | Tubular | Clamped to the object to be heated, usually exterior surfaces of tanks or other process vessels or fitted into milled grooves in a platen. | Flat: Incoloy® Stainless Steel Round: Incoloy® Stainless Steel | 40 (6.2) 40 (6.2) 40 (6.2) 40 (6.2) | 1400 (760) 1200 (650) 1600 (870) 1200 (650) | 299 299 273 273 | |
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