Hi. I was wondering what is the name of those wires that can get really hot, I think they are high wattage resistors and are used in tasks that demands heat. (like soldering irons, aquarium heaters and many other homemade applications like glass bottle cutters)
Heaiting wire is a usual name. It's mostly nickel-chrome (NiCr) alloy. It has a melting point of 1400 °C and can be used up to about 1200 °C in air. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heating_element
Heaiting wire is a usual name. It's mostly nickel-chrome (NiCr) alloy. It has a melting point of 1400 °C and can be used up to about 1200 °C in air. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heating_element