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Functions of Nickel Alloy in the Stainless Steel Industry

  • August 30, 2022
  • Goodluck Metal Corporation
Functions of Nickel Alloy in the Stainless Steel Industry

What is Nickel Alloy?

Nickel is an element in the periodic table that is chemically pure. Symbolized as Ni, it has an atomic number of 28. Among the d-block transition metals, nickel has a high boiling point. Despite its ductility and magnetic properties, it is ductile at room temperature. The role of nickel as a catalyst for numerous chemical reactions was first identified in the 1700s, making it an essential alloying element in stainless steel. A frequently utilized component in stainless steel is Nickel Alloy. Nickel 200 Alloy Sheets are the most popular grade of Nickel.

It is made using more than 66% of the nickel generated globally. Stainless steel’s elasticity, processability, and formability are all improved by nickel. Stainless steel with nickel is appropriate for high-temperature applications. They offer excellent protection against corrosion and maintain their ductility at low temperatures. Nickel improves the corrosion resistance of stainless steel in some applications. The fact that grades of stainless steel that contain nickel account for more than 75% of the stainless steel produced globally make the significance of nickel in stainless steel clear.

Functions of Nickel Alloy in the Stainless Steel Industry

Nickel 200 Sheets have greater durability due to the nickel addition. The toughness of steel is generally reduced when chromium is added. So, the inclusion of nickel makes up for that loss of hardness. Using steel may not be desirable because of its ferromagnetism in some instances. Ferromagnetism is produced by chromium addition. Such problems can be solved by adding nickel properly.

The transition temperature from ductile to brittle is also known to be lowered by nickel. Below this temperature, stainless steel or its alloys tend to become brittle. However, other factors, such as grain size and other alloying components, influence the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature.

Nickel 200 Alloy Sheets are significant in all high-strength precipitation-hardening stainless steel grades. Corrosion resistance in stainless steel is increased by adding more nickel. In crevice corrosion, nickel in stainless steel lowers the active corrosion rate. It shows how adding more nickel can slow down corrosion in sulphuric acid. But remember that different alloying additives can influence the corrosion rate.

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