Igwe anaghị agba nchara eletriki igwe kpo oku (tube kpo oku eletrik) bụ tube metal dị ka shei ahụ, na eriri igwe kpo oku eletrik (nickel-chromium, iron-chromium alloy) na-ekesa n'otu n'otu n'akụkụ etiti etiti nke tube ahụ. A na-ejupụta oghere ndị ahụ ma jikọta ya na magnesium oxide ntụ ntụ nke nwere ezigbo mkpuchi na ọkụ ọkụ. A na-eji silica gel ma ọ bụ ceramics mechie nsọtụ abụọ ahụ. Nke a metal armored electric kpo oku mmewere nwere ike n'ọtụtụ ebe maka kpo oku mmiri, mmanụ, ikuku, nitrate ngwọta, acid ngwọta, alkali ngwọta na ala agbaze ebe ọla (aluminom, zinc, tin, babbitt alloy) , Ọ nwere uru nke ọma kpo oku arụmọrụ. , otu okpomọkụ, elu okpomọkụ na-eguzogide, corrosion eguzogide, na ezi nchekwa arụmọrụ.