Copper heating element. Coil of copper wire for use as a heating element. This sort of element might be found in an electrical appliance such as a ket

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Copper heating element. Coil of copper wire for use as a heating element. This sort of element might be found in an electrical appliance such as a kettle. Copper is used for heating elements because it is a good conductor of heat, does not oxidise when heated, and it has a high melting point.

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