The uses of nickel?

Answer 1

Where is Nickel used?

http://www.nickelinstitute.org/index.cfm/ci_id/16/la_id/1.htm

There are an enormous number of nickel-containing materials employed in a great variety of applications. 67% of all nickel produced goes into stainless steel.

A complete list of uses for Nickel-containing materials would be very long. Nickel finds applications in buildings and infrastructure, chemical production, communications, energy supply, environmental protection, food preparation, water treatment and travel. Read "Nickel, Nickel Everywhere" at the above link to get more info no the uses of Ni!

Anothere source of info:
http://www.mii.org/Minerals/photonickl.html

Answer 2

1. What is nickel?

Nickel is a metallic element, discovered some 250 years ago. It is the fifth most abundant element in the earth, after iron, oxygen, silicon and magnesium. While much of the nickel is in the earth’s core, it is also common in the crust.

2. Where is nickel found?

Nickel is extracted from deposits of nickel-bearing minerals in the Earth's crust, which, over geological time, have concentrated nickel into relatively small areas of the globe. Some deposits are deep under ground (such as in Canada). Others are near to the surface (New Caledonia).

Nickel ores are found in many countries, but the principal nickel mining areas are Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Greece, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Philippines, Southern Africa and Russia. Important European nickel refineries also operate in Norway, Finland, France, and the United Kingdom.

3. What are some of its metal applications?

Nickel is sold in many forms as cathode, pellets, briquette, powders etc., to thousands of nickel using or downstream industries. About 85% of metallic nickel is used in combination with other metals to make what are known as alloys. There are an estimated 3000 nickel containing alloys in daily use. The most commercially important alloys are those of iron, nickel and chromium, of which stainless steel is the best known.

Two thirds of new nickel - and most recycled nickel - is used to make stainless steel. The most common grades of stainless steel contain between 8% and 12% nickel. They are used very widely in the home, in architecture, in health care, in food processing and throughout industry.

4. In what other forms is nickel used?

Non-alloy applications for nickel include various types of nickel-plating and chemical applications, notably nickel-containing batteries and nickel based catalysts. Nickel is a key part of many common rechargeable battery systems – used in electronics, power tools, transport and emergency power supply.

5. What are the benefits of nickel over other similar metals for alloys?

Nickel-containing alloys are prized for their superior combinations of toughness, strength, and corrosion resistance, and their ability to retain these properties at extremes of temperature. Some alloys offer special combinations of electronic and magnetic properties.

Related Links:
• Nickel, Nickel Everywhere

6. How large is the EU nickel industry?

Direct employment in the EU nickel industry, excluding nickel-related manufacturing, is estimated at around 100,000 people. Nickel-product using manufacturing industry probably employs a further 200,000 or more in the EU. Including indirect employment, it is probable that the total number of jobs in the EU wholly or partially dependent upon nickel is in the order of 500,000. (The industry is currently sponsoring a socio-economic study that will provide more accurate information on employment and other socio-economic parameters.)

As well as important mining, refining and smelting operations, it is worth noting that the EU produced about 8 million tons of stainless steel in 2001 – about 40% of the total world production and more than any other region. It is also by far the biggest exporting region for stainless steel; net exports in 2001 were 1.8 million tons - more than 20% of EU production.

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• Socio-economic Impacts

7. Can nickel be recycled?

Yes. Nickel is one of the most recycled materials in today’s global economy. In the EU, almost all process scrap and over 80% of end of life nickel-containing products are collected and reused by the industry. It is collected and recycled, mostly in the form of alloys. For example, about half of the nickel content of a stainless steel cooking pan in the shop today will have come from recycled sources.

Answer 3

A major use is as a catalyst in the manufacture of margarine.

Answer 4

It's mainly used as a catalyst.

Answer 5

at alot of local candy stores one can buy a peice of candy(gum) for 5 cents

Answer 6

catalyst in organic reactions....
like reducing alkene to alkane...