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What does constantan mean?

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  1. An alloy of copper and nickel whose resistivity is constant over a wide temperature range
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Another alloy in this series, containing either 45 percent or 40 percent nickel, became widely known under the name constantan.
The polarity of the two Type E thermocouples is critical so that the Constantan on both of the thermocouples are connected together.
The strain gauge consists of a thin wire or narrow strip of a metallic conductor such as constantan, an alloy of nickel and copper.
The constantan was patterned using conventional photoresist.
In the case of selected materials such as constantan this factor remains constant even when the conductor is undergoing plastic deformation.
While many types of resistive metal foils are available for the construction of flexible heaters, the most common types are cupronickel, constantan, Inconcl and aluminum.

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