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Nickel Disk
Available Configurations
Properties common to all products in this list
| Purity | Thickness | Diameter/th> | Temper Options | Support Options | Surface Finish Options | Production Method Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99% to 99.999% | 0.00025mm to 2mm | 4mm to 50.8mm | As Rolled, Annealed, Half Hard, Hard | Temporary Acrylic | Polished on both sides | Flattened; Electrodeposited |
Need custom configurations? Please contact us.
Health hazard/Hazardous to the ozone layer
Serious health hazard
Key Features
Nickel possesses a combination of material characteristics that make it particularly well suited for energy systems, electronics, aerospace, sensing, and chemical applications:
Exceptional Corrosion Resistance
Nickel forms a stable oxide layer that protects it from chemical attack, offering excellent resistance to acids, alkalis, and moisture. This makes it ideal for use in batteries, fuel cells, chemical reactors, and marine environments where long-term durability is critical.
High Melting Point (1,455 °C)
With a high melting point and strong thermal stability, nickel foil maintains structural integrity under extreme heat. It is widely used in high-temperature applications such as heating elements, aerospace components, and thermal shielding.
Low Electrical Resistivity (6.93 μΩ·cm)
Nickel conducts electricity efficiently, making it a preferred material for battery current collectors, printed circuit boards, and EMI shielding. Its low resistivity supports stable energy transfer and performance in electronic and power systems.
Ferromagnetic Behaviour
Nickel's ferromagnetic nature enables its use in magnetic sensors, actuators, and shielding applications. This property is especially valuable in aerospace, security tags, and precision instrumentation.
High Mechanical Strength and Ductility
Despite its thinness, nickel offers excellent tensile strength and can be formed into complex geometries without cracking. This makes it suitable for microfabrication, flexible electronics, and high-reliability components.
Compatibility with Thin-Film and Nanomaterial Technologies
Round nickel foil serves as a substrate for advanced coatings and nanomaterials, including graphene films, piezoelectric layers, and nickel oxide nanowires. Its smooth surface and thermal resilience make it ideal for cutting-edge energy storage and sensor applications.
Industrial Applications
High-purity nickel is used across advanced industries for its corrosion resistance, thermal stability, electrical conductivity, and mechanical strength:
- ✦ Energy Storage & Battery Systems
- Used as a current collector in lithium-ion, nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), and solid-state batteries, nickel foil enhances conductivity, thermal stability, and cycle life in electric vehicles, power tools, and grid-scale storage.
- ✦ Electronics & Circuit Fabrication
- Nickel foil provides ultra-thin, conductive, and corrosion-resistant layers in printed circuit boards, resistors, and flexible electronics. Its structural stability supports high-density circuit designs in advanced electronics.
- ✦ Aerospace & Defence Engineering
- Employed in aerospace components requiring high strength-to-weight ratios and thermal endurance, nickel is used in shielding, structural laminates, and high-temperature insulation for aircraft, satellites, and defence systems.
- ✦ Heating Elements & Thermal Systems
- With a high melting point and low electrical resistivity, nickel is used in precision heating elements for industrial furnaces, sensors, and thermal control systems operating under sustained high temperatures.
- ✦ Sensors, MEMS & Thin-Film Devices
- Serves as a substrate for thin-film deposition and piezoelectric layers. It supports the fabrication of nickel oxide nanowires, graphene films, and PZT films used in sensors and actuators.
- ✦ Security & Magnetic Tagging
- Its ferromagnetic properties make nickel is ideal for anti-theft tags, magnetic sensors, and smart packaging. It enables compact, durable, and responsive magnetic components in retail and access control systems.
- ✦ Fuel Cells & Electrolysers
- Nickel is increasingly used in hydrogen production and clean energy systems, particularly as a corrosion-resistant electrode material in alkaline fuel cells and water electrolysers.
Synonyms
Material Properties
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | 28 |
| Crystal structure | Face centred cubic |
| Electronic structure | Ar 3d⁸ 4s² |
| Valences shown | 0, 1, 2, 3 |
| Atomic weight( amu ) | 58.69 |
| Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns ) | 4.54 |
| Photo-electric work function( eV ) | 4.9 |
| Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) | 60/ 26.10 |
| Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) | 62/ 3.59 |
| Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) | 61/ 1.13 |
| Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) | 58/ 68.27 |
| Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) | 64/ 0.91 |
| Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm ) | 0.125 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 2/ 18.2 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 4/ 54.9 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 6/ 108 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 1/ 7.63 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 3/ 35.2 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 5/ 75.5 |
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardness - Brinell | 190 |
| Hardness - Brinell | 100 |
| Material condition | Hard |
| Material condition | Soft |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.312 |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.312 |
| Bulk modulus( GPa ) | 177.3 |
| Bulk modulus( GPa ) | 177.3 |
| Tensile modulus( GPa ) | 199.5 |
| Tensile modulus( GPa ) | 199.5 |
| Izod toughness( J m⁻¹ ) | 160 |
| Izod toughness( J m⁻¹ ) | 160 |
| Tensile strength( MPa ) | 400 |
| Tensile strength( MPa ) | 660 |
| Yield strength( MPa ) | 150 |
| Yield strength( MPa ) | 480 |
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm ) | 6.9@20°C |
| Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ ) | 0.0068@0-100°C |
| Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV ) | -1.48 |
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Boiling point( C ) | 2732 |
| Density( gcm⁻³ ) | 8.9@20 |
| Density( gcm⁻³ ) | 8.9@20C |
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Melting point( C ) | 1453 |
| Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ ) | 6378 |
| Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ ) | 292 |
| Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ ) | 444@25°C |
| Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ ) | 90.9@0-100°C |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ ) | 13.3@0-100°C |
Tolerances
| Thickness | <0.01mm | ±25% |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.01mm - 0.05mm | ±15% |
| Thickness | >0.05mm | ±10% |
| Diameter | ±0.5mm |