Nicrosil

Nicrosil is a nickel alloy containing about 14.4% chromium, 1.4% silicon, and (in some sources) 0.1% magnesium.[1]

Nicrosil is used as the positive leg of type N thermocouples. In this application another nickel alloy, Nisil, is used as the negative leg.[2] The Nicrosil alloy in this case does not contain magnesium.[2]

Nicrosil makes an appearance in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn books, where it is one of the sixteen Allomantic metals. When burned, it allows the user to enhance the effect of another Allomancer's metal burn, and as a Feruchemical metalmind it can store Investiture, the basis of magic within Sanderson's interconnected universe, the cosmere.[3]

## References

1. ↑ "Nicrosil alloy". http://www.cartech.com/products/wr_products_thermo_nicrosil.html. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Type N thermocouples". http://www.omega.com/temperature/Z/pdf/z041-044.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
3. ↑ Sanderson, Brandon (31 July 2012). The Alloy of Law (1 ed.). Gollancz. p. 327. ISBN 9780575105836.

## External links

* Materials properties of thermocouple wires sold by Omega Engineering, Inc.
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* Data sheets NICROSIL [2]

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