Why are alloys, but not pure metals from which they are made, commonly used in electrical heating devices?

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The reasons behind using alloy instead of pure metals in electrical heating devices-
Alloy has high resistivity than that of the constituent metals.
Alloy has a high melting point than the constituent metals due to which do not melt at high temperature when electrical current passes through them.

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