Ultrapure Ni metal can be obtained by careful thermal decomposition of nickel carbonyls, in inert atmosphere, which yields very fine and very pure Ni powder. This route is called the Mond process.

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A good source of nickel is Mu-metal, an alloy containing 77-80% nickel, 16% iron, 5-2% copper and molybdenum. This alloy is commonly encountered in the hard drive magnets brackets, which can be extracted from hard disks. As a bonus, they are also nickel plated. Old submarine cables also contain Mu-metal wiring. Cathode tubes are also a source. Chemical extraction is required to separate the nickel. However, many hobby chemists have discovered that the "Mu metal" brackets commonly found in hard drives do not contain any significant amounts of nickel and instead are made of iron/steel. As such, one will have to check the model of the hard drives they take apart, to find only the ones that are known to use actual Mu metal.

These quality tungsten carbide liners / inserts  are designed to fit into a number of popular sandblasting cabinet guns & suction guns with an O.D. of 7/8" (22.2mm). They feature a straight bore with tight blast pattern for spot cleaning on small parts. Tungsten carbide being a tough wear resisting material, is well suited for use in blasting guns since a part of the nozzle is exposed.  Offering toughness coupled with a longer life than either Aluminum oxide ceramics or steel it is a great choice for many blast cleaning set ups. Availabe in the mose widely used bore sizes,  ranging from 1/4" to 1/2".  All our quality products are shipped from our facility outside Chicago, Illinois.

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Nickel compounds are known to be carcinogens, and are grouped as class 1. Nickel metal is grouped as class 2B (it is a suspected carcinogen). However, it is not regulated by OSHA.

Some people are allergic to nickel metal and develop an itch or rash when exposed to it (contact dermatitis). If this occurs, wear gloves when handling the metal.

Another good source of nickel metal is the Ni200 wire sold in many electronic cigarette stores, as heating wire. The nickel content is 99%.

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Nickel is a silvery-white metal that has a slight yellowish tinge. It is one of four elements that is ferromagnetic at or near room temperature (iron, cobalt, and gadolinium being the others). Its Curie temperature is 355 °C, which causes the metal to reversibly become paramagnetic. It is hard yet ductile.

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Nickel is a transition metal with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is well-known as a coinage material due to its corrosion resistance, and is often used to plate objects. In solution, it has extensive coordination chemistry, and some interesting redox chemistry which is not commonly seen.

Much of nickel's chemical resistance owes to its passivation in air. It will also passivate in the presence of fluorine, making it an ideal material for handling and storing the gas. It will dissolve only slowly in hydrochloric and sulfuric acids. In concentrated nitric acid, nickel will not dissolve, but it will dissolve in dilute nitric acid.

No special storage is required for bulk nickel. Nickel powder must be stored in closed bottles, away from any ignition source.

Nickel is present as the main material (certified 99.9%) in older Canadian nickels, dating from 1922 to 1942, and older Canadian dimes dating from 1969 to 1999. It is also present in US nickels, dimes, quarters and in 1 and 2 euro coins too. However, the majority of the metal is copper, with nickel making up anywhere from 9% to 25% of the coin. Destroying coins is illegal however, and heavy fines exist everywhere for breaking this law.

Nickel(II) compounds form a hexaaqua complex in water with the formula [Ni(H2O)6]2+ and coordinate to many different ligands, including chloride, ammonia, and ethylenediamine. These complexes can be hexacoordinate, tetragonal, or square planar, with square planar complexes such as tetrachloronickelate being diamagnetic rather than paramagnetic.

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