How to form a coiled heating element, and know the difference between FeCrAl and NiCr

Are you curious to know how to make a coiled heating element, why nichrome is non-magnetic, or why the same wire can have different color? Today Stephen Smee and Kanthal material expert walk us through everything you need to know about wire heating forming, how to make a coiled element with a 9.5 Kanthal® APM wire and how to know the difference between heating elements.
DIY wire forming steps:
• Nichrome alloys form even easier than FeCrAl alloys.
• No preheating is required but be sure to bring them both into room temperature one day before forming.
• Check with a magnet if the wire is a FeCrAl.
• Wire spinning can be dangerous once the end leaves the feeder. Take precautions!
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Before forming
02:01 - The difference between a FeCrAl and a NiCr alloy
02:45 - Color differences
03:28 - Summarizing
05:07 - Summarizing