Cartridge heater
A cartridge heater is a tube-shaped, heavy-duty, industrial Joule heating element used in the process heating industry, usually custom manufactured to a specific watt density, based on its intended application. Compact designs are capable of reaching a watt density of up to 50W/cm² while some specialty high temperature designs can reach 100w/cm².
| Cartridge Heater | |
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From top to bottom: Square cartridge heater, cartridge heater with threaded NPT fitting (tapered threads), "mini" cartridge heater. | |
| Industry | Process heating |
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