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Constantan

An alloy of 55 percent copper and 45 percent nickel used in thermocouples with copper in the temperature range of -169 to 386°C (-336 to 727°F). Usually, the copper is the positive wire and the constantan is the negative wire. See entries for Copper Constantan and Thermocouple.

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