Chromel

Chromel is an alloy made of approximately 90% nickel and 10% chromium by weight that is used to make the positive conductors of ANSI Type E (chromel-constantan) and K (chromel-alumel) thermocouples.

It is also commonly called Nichrome 60 and is used for heating elements, resistance windings, and hot wire cutters.

[4] The Chromel-R layer was an integral part of the spacesuit,[5] although the confined Gemini capsule did not require much movement until the spacewalk.

Smaller patches of Chromel-R formed an outer layer of the Apollo spacesuit where abrasion resistance was needed.

The upper areas of the overshoes, the gloves[7] and patches beneath the life support backpack were of Chromel-R. Gold-plated open-weave Chromel-R mesh has also been used as the reflecting surface for compact-folding parabolic antenna on spacecraft.