Nickel Cathode
We can supply nickel in the form of full-plate, however it is more common for it to be passed through our in-house material processing department where it is typically cropped to 4" x 4" squares.
By having our own processing facility enables us to offer nickel in a variety of forms including strips, half plate or quarter plate, as required by the customer. We also offer 1" x 1" for the nickel plating sector.
As distributors of Vale, we are able to offer their nickel powder types 123 and 255 as detailed below.
Vale Carbonyl Nickel Powders
Nickel carbonyl gas can be decomposed under a number of different production parameters to produce powders in a variety of sizes and morphologies to meet user requirements.
Vale Type 123 - These powders are developed primarily for PM applications and consist of fine, discrete, spherical particles with a spiky, irregular surface. This powder is characterised by average particle sizes of 3-7µ FSSS, apparent densities of 1.6-2 g/cc, and specific surface areas (BET) of about 0.4 m2/g. The unique and reproducible shape of this powder promotes mixing and binding with other metal powders to produce homogeneous distributions important to diffusion and consolidation by sintering to produce high density PM parts for auto parts, high purity magnetic and controlled expansion alloys, nonferrous sintered components, electrical contacts, and binders for diamond tools and heavy alloys.
Vale Type 180 - This powder is manufactured through the reduction of nickel ammonium sulphate solution and is available in various forms to suit our customer requirements and order quantities. Available in size 150micron.
Vale Type 255 - These filamentary powders exhibit excellent conductivity due to the "bead and chain" structures, typically 2.2 -3.3µ cross-section and more than 15µ in length. Apparent density values range from 0.50 -0.95 g/cc and specific surface area values can be varied between 0.6 and 8.0m²/g. These low apparent density powders are used in battery and fuel cell electrodes to render conductivity to non-metallic materials such as paints and plastics used in Electromagnetic Shielding (EMS) applications. They are also used as non-metallic and corrosion-resistant binders in refractory metal cements e.g hardmetals.
Nickel Chips
Vale nickel plating chips are a high putirty form of nickel specifically designed for electroplating.
Vale Nickel Pellets
Vale inco nickel pellets have the lowest metallic impurity of any commercially available form of nickel. The consistent quality of Vale Inco Nickel pellets makes tem suitable for the production of nickel containing alloys requiring high purity charge material. This includes high nickel alloys and iron base alloys made to exacting aerospace and electronic industry standards. The exceptionally low cobalt content makes this form attractive for the production of alloys meeting nuclear industry specifications.
Nickel Cathode melting point = 1455°C
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Nickel Anodes
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Anodes
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Various
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Pallets
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Nickel Bars
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Bars
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Various
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Drums
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Nickel Cathodes
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Cathodes
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4" x 4"
2" x 2"
1" x 1"
Strips
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Drums
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Nickel Chips
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Chips
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Various
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10kg Bags, 50kg Boxes
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Nickel Discs
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Discs
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Drums
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Nickel Electrodes
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Electrodes
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Various
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Pallets
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Nickel Flats
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Various specifications available
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Flats
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Drums
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Nickel Foil
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Foil
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Boxes
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Nickel Full Plates
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Various specifications available
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Full Plates
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Pallets
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Nickel Hydrometallurgical Powder
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| Ni |
99.8% min |
| Co |
0.15% max |
| Fe |
0.1% max |
| C |
0.03% max |
| S |
0.03% max |
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Hydrometallurgical Powder
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- +150µm (6.0% max)
- -150+45µm (84.0%)
- -45µm (15.0% max)
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Drums
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Nickel Ingots
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Various specifications available
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Ingots
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Various
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Drums
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Nickel Nanopowders
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Various specifications available
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Nanopowders
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Various
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Drums
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Nickel P Pellets
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| Ni |
>99.98% |
| Co |
<0.00002% |
| Cu |
<0.0001% |
| C |
<0.011% |
| Fe |
<0.004% |
| S |
<0.0002% |
| Pb |
<0.00001% |
| Zn |
<0.00002% |
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Pellets
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Approx. diameter: 8 - 12mm
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10kg Bags
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Nickel Pellets
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| Ni |
99.98% |
| Co |
00005% |
| Fe |
0.006% |
| C |
<0.011% |
| S |
0.0005% |
| Cu |
0.0002% |
| Zn |
0.00005% |
| Pb |
<0.00002% |
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Pellets
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Spheroidal shape less than
20mm in diameter
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Drums
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Nickel Powder
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Powder
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- -200/+325 mesh
- -75 μm/+45 μm
- -325 mesh/+16 μm
- -45 μm/+16μm
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Various
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Nickel R Rounds
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| Ni |
>99.90% |
| Co |
<0.08% |
| Cu |
<0.0009% |
| C |
<0.0035% |
| Fe |
<0.0002% |
| S |
<0.0002% |
| As |
<0.002% |
| Pb |
<0.0003% |
| Zn |
<0.0002% |
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Rounds
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Approx. diameter: 23mm
Approx. thickness: 8mm
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10kg Bags
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Nickel Rods
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Various specifications available
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Rods
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Various
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Pallets
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Nickel S Pellets
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| Ni |
>99.97% |
| Co |
<0.00002% |
| Cu |
<0.0001% |
| C |
<0.005% |
| Fe |
<0.004% |
| S |
~0.022 - 0.030%0.0002% |
| Pb |
<0.000001% |
| Zn |
<0.00002% |
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Pellets
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Approx. diameter: 6 - 14mm
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10kg Bags
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Nickel S Rounds
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| Ni |
>99.90% |
| Co |
<0.065% |
| Cu |
<0.0008% |
| C |
<0.0035% |
| Fe |
<0.0003% |
| S |
~0.019 - 0.0025% |
| As |
<0.0015% |
| Pb |
<0.0003% |
| Zn |
<0.00002% |
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Rounds
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Approx. diameter: 25mm
Approx. thickness: 6.5mm
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10kg Bags
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Nickel Sheets
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Sheets
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Various
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Pallets
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Nickel Squares
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| Ni |
>99.91% |
| Co |
<0.006% |
| Cu |
<0.001% |
| C |
<0.0035% |
| Fe |
<0.0002% |
| S |
<0.0002% |
| As |
<0.0013% |
| Pb |
<0.0003% |
| Zn |
<0.0002% |
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Squares
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100mm x 100mm or 4" x 4"
25mm x 25mm or 1" x 1"
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10kg Bags, 250kg Drums
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Praxair NI-101
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Atomised Powder
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- -325 mesh/+10 μm
- -45 μm/+10 μm
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Various
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Vale Carbonyl Nickel Powder type 123
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Powder
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- Bulk Density: 1.8-2.6 g/cc
- Particle Size: 3.8-7.0 µm
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Steel Drums
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Vale Carbonyl Nickel Powder type 255 Premium Grade
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Powder
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- Bulk Density: 0.50-0.58 g/cc
- Particle Size: 2.2-2.6 µm
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Steel Drums
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Vale Carbonyl Nickel Powder type 255 Standard Grade
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Powder
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- Bulk Density: 0.50-0.65 g/cc
- Particle Size: 2.0-3.0 µm
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Steel Drums
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