nichrome

It is also commonly called Nichrome 80-20 and used for electric heating elements.

Nickel is also used in nichrome, a name for a nickel-chromium alloy.

The anode wire is typically tungsten or nichrome of 20-60 μm diameter.

The loop of wire at the tip may be made of platinum or nichrome, the latter being inferior but less expensive.

Chromel is made of 80% nickel and 20% chromium (though other ratios are used for special purpose nichrome appliations).

Paul Bridges Javen, I think the answer relies on the temperature coefficient of Nichrome.

The heater consists of a fine wire or ribbon, made of a high resistance metal alloy like nichrome, similar to the heating element in a toaster but finer.

To control the temperature of the interior of robosquirrel's body, a coiled Nichrome 80 resistance wire was inserted and a cartridge heater was inserted into its tail.

In 1922 after development of new types of products from nichrome, beryllium bronze etc. the plant started manufacturing of the "winged metal" developed together with A.Tupolev for our aircraft industry.

A small loop is made in the end of a platinum or [nichrome] wire (as used in the flame test) and heated in a Bunsen flame until red hot.

The metal layer can be made from titanium, nickel or chromium, or from an alloy like Nichrome or Inconel, and has thickness ranging from 0.5 to 9 nanometers.

Motors are electrically ignited with an electric match consisting of a short length of pyrogen-coated nichrome, copper, or aluminum bridgewire pushed into the nozzle and held in place with flameproof wadding, a rubber band, a plastic plug or masking tape.