MSE PRO™ 3N8 (99.98%) Nickel (Ni) Wire Evaporation Materials

Nickel (Ni) is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. The main usage of nickel is as an alloy element in steel industry, catalyst for hydrogenation, cathodes for rechargeable batteries, pigments and metal surface treatments. It is used as a coating material on steels, Mg and Al alloys to improve their corrosion-resistance behaviors. Nickel coating can also improve light absorption on solar collector receivers. It is often evaporated in vacuum to form a decorative coating on ceramic surfaces or a layer in circuit device, magnetic storage media, fuel cells, and sensors.

Our standard size is 0.5mm Diameter x 20m Length.

The dimensions and purities can be customized upon request. Please contact us for customization or bulk orders.

Name	Nickel
Chemical Formula	Ni
CAS #	7440-02-0
Atomic Number	28
Molecule Weight (g/mol)	58.69
Color/Appearance	Lustrous, Metallic, Silvery Tinge
Purity	≥99.98%, 3N8
Diameter (mm)	0.5
Length (m)	20
Thermal Conductivity (W/m.K)	91
Melting Point (°C)	1,453
Theoretical Density (g/cm³)	8.91
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (/K)	13.4 x 10^-6
Thermal Evaporation Techniques	Boat: W (Alumina Coated.) Crucible: Al₂O₃
Z Ratio	0.331
E-Beam	Excellent
E-Beam Crucible Liner Material	Copper, Graphite
Temp. (°C) for Given Vap. Press. (Torr)	10^-8: 927 10^-6: 1,072 10^-4: 1,262

MSE Supplies offers a variety of crucibles for evaporation materials. We can customize the dimensions based on your requirements.

References

1. Magnetic properties of nano-size Ni synthesized by the pulsed wire evaporation (PWE) method. Materials Science and Engineering: B 106, no. 3 (2004): 224-227.

2. Hydrogen storage property of materials composed of Mg nanoparticles and Ni nanoparticles fabricated by gas evaporation method. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 40, no. 35 (2015): 11890-11894.

3. Optical and structural characterization of nickel coatings for solar collector receivers. International Journal of Photoenergy 2014 (2014).