Kanthal A-1 ke motsoako oa ferritic iron-chromium-aluminium (motsoako oa FeCrAl) o sebelisetsoang mochesong o fihlang ho 1400°C. (2550°F). Motsoako ona o khetholloa ka ho hanyetsa ho hoholo le ho hanyetsa ho oxidation ho hotle haholo. Ditshebediso tse tlwaelehileng bakeng sa Kanthal A-1 ke dielemente tsa ho futhumatsa tsa motlakase ka diontong tse nang le mocheso o phahameng bakeng sa mocheso kalafo, liindasteri tsa letsopa, khalase, tšepe le lisebelisoa tsa elektroniki. Bareki ba United States joale ba ka reka Kanthal® A-1