annealed kanthal? Is it different from reg A1 Kanthal?

[anavidfan]

I just noticed that my Kanthal has a different description on it from the ones I usually get. It has the word "annealed" I think annealed means its been heat treated. For use on our atomizer is it any different?

I was curious because I got a roll of 34 gauge kanthal and again, its just doesnt suit my builds. It has to be shorter and then I dont get enough wraps for my liking.

 

[Technonut]

I just noticed that my Kanthal has a different description on it from the ones I usually get. It has the word "annealed" I think annealed means its been heat treated. For use on our atomizer is it any different?

I was curious because I got a roll of 34 gauge kanthal and again, its just doesnt suit my builds. It has to be shorter and then I dont get enough wraps for my liking.

I just got a roll of 30 in from my e-bay source which is also annealed... I see that it's sold elsewhere for vaping, and should be fine.

30 Gauge Kanthal Wire A-1 annealed round resistance wire. Comes in 100 ft spool. Perfect for hobbyist that have multiple Rebuildables or want to have extra wire when they need it most.

 

[anavidfan]

Great, I feel better. I put it up in the classifieds and then thought about it and wanted to make sure it was not going to be a problem

 

[darkzero]

The Kanthal A1 from Temco is listed as annealed already. Heat treating is more complicated but in short, annealed makes it easier to work with. This is what some people are trying to do when they torch it & let it cool slowly, to attempt to make it softer & easier to wrap. But some are just torching it to burn off any residue that may be on the wire. It's listed as annealed already &I don't really notice much of a difference if I try to anneal it further. The opposite would be torching & then quenching which would be hardening. But it really depends on the metal composition on the results of various heat treating processes but for res wire it's not that important. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[gtbb]

I anneal my coils to make wrapping and joining nr/r/nr easier. And in the process cleans it completely. Even if you don't "anneal" it prior to make your coil it will be annealed after your first burst of power on the dry coil.

 

[anavidfan]

Thanks everyone, figured that was it, but wanted to make sure.