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   Manganin
   Alloy with 84% copper, 12% manganese and 4% nickel used in wire form for making heating elements.
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   Manganin
   Manganin is a trademarked name for an alloy of typically 86% copper, 12% manganese, and 2% nickel. It was first developed by Edward Weston in 1892, improving upon his Constantan (1887). Manganin foil and wire is used in the manufacture of resistors, particularly ammeter shunts, because of its virtu...
   Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganin
   
   

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