Kanthal wrapped in T1-clapton build--safe??

[T!nman]

First I want to say Hi to all ECF Members and staff...thank you for supporting vapers!!!! I usually never say anything on the forum and read your info...but to me this ??? Is important.
Background---I twisted 2 strands Kanthal 28 Gauge/wrapping with Ti1 30 gauge--building a 0.83 ohm coil. mod is SX Mini-utilizing an authentic Flashevapor......16.9 jules @ 315°

?????? Is mixing metals dangerous?? At one time I thought I read it was a no-no?? but given a proper ohm read and my temp control I have had no problems--plus vapor/flavor is outstanding !!!
I made the move to TC 2 months ago and enjoy the ability to tweak my mods temperature extracting the best flavor dependent on my coil build and eliquid being vaped.....but safety is first !!!
Thank you for the reply---T!nman

Cigarette smoker 33 yrs/ vaping 7+ yrs ( vape on my friends and vape safely)

 

[retired1]

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[Ou2mame]

I'm gonna go with no.. The kanthal could fool the tc chip and the ti could get too hot, which when it does, is bad to inhale.

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[IMFire3605]

Disimilar metals + liquid + electricity = dielectric corrosion, most hot electric water heaters have a dielectric union connector to stop this, the union has plastic and neoprene insulators to prevent corrosion between the galvanized metal stub out of the water heater and the copper pipe going into the house hot water lines. Also look up electrolasis (ie copper, silver, or chrome plating uses this). That being said, I am in agreeance with @Ou2mame , not a good idea, confuses the circuitry and you could get titanium dioxide outgassing off the titanium if it gets to hot. Have seen threads of people using kanthal twisted with Nickel Ni200 or kanthal claptoned with Ni200, being kanthal has nickel already in its alloy makeup this causes no problem, yet kanthal mixed with Titanium, I am going to theorize this is a no-no either by dielectric corrosion that corrosion enters the vapor you inhale, or electrolosis some funky things can happen to your atomizer if the liquid has any acidity (ie cinnamon or citrus flavors for example), or by titanium dioxide outgassing as stated.

 

[suprtrkr]

I would say no, not that I've ever tried that config. I have used dissimilar metal wires for Claptons, but I used the nickel TC wire as the base and wrapped with Kanthal, since I didn't have any small gauge nickel at the time. And I was careful to see the Kanthal was not connected to the posts; I unwrapped it and cut it off, leaving only the nickel wire to be connected. Neither have I ever used Ti wire at all.

 

[edyle]

First I want to say Hi to all ECF Members and staff...thank you for supporting vapers!!!! I usually never say anything on the forum and read your info...but to me this ??? Is important.
Background---I twisted 2 strands Kanthal 28 Gauge/wrapping with Ti1 30 gauge--building a 0.83 ohm coil. Mod is SX Mini-utilizing an authentic Flashevapor......16.9 jules @ 315°

?????? Is mixing metals dangerous?? At one time I thought I read it was a no-no?? but given a proper ohm read and my temp control I have had no problems--plus vapor/flavor is outstanding !!!
I made the move to TC 2 months ago and enjoy the ability to tweak my mods temperature extracting the best flavor dependent on my coil build and eliquid being vaped.....but safety is first !!!
Thank you for the reply---T!nman

Cigarette smoker 33 yrs/ Vaping 7+ yrs ( vape on my friends and vape safely)

my opinion - sure ; why not;
kanthal is a mix of metals to begin with; iron chromium and aluminium.

 

[T!nman]

Thanks for the reply Mmmm---didnt think of the dielectric corrosion aspect and the possibilitty of this oxidation process leaching into the juice which obviously isn't good. Off gasing is a concern. Ni200 leaves a I want to say metal/tinish flavor in my mouth so thats out. A simple parallel build with T1 and spaced still contacts 2 strands being wrapped creating higher temperature on the inside contact. At least its similar metals being utilized ....but would off gasing still be problematic??? If i retain my TC below 420°F how would that chip read the (heat resistance) ???---by an average of the whole coil not the higher temp of the contact points .. right?? Mmmm--there must be a safe simple T1 solution for a coil build without going crazy sub ohm and for flavor chasing.