Ni
Purity 99.98+% · CAS 7440-02-0 · Ni
Nickel Wire 99.98+%
High-purity drawn nickel wire for electronics, battery tabs and vacuum applications.
Overview
Commercial nickel wire is cold-drawn from vacuum-melted nickel 200/201 feedstock and specified at 99.98% minimum metals-basis purity. Tight diameter tolerance, bright annealed or as-drawn surface, and full lot traceability with certificate of analysis on every spool.
Purity grades
Each grade corresponds to a different production route and a different impurity budget. Open a grade for its typical trace analysis and applications.
| Grade | Purity | Typical use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2N5 | 99.5% | General industrial wire and mesh | View → |
| 3N | 99.9% | Battery tabs, resistance elements | View → |
| 3N8 | 99.98% | Vacuum devices, precision electronics | View → |
| 4N | 99.99% | Thin-film, evaporation, research | View → |
| 5N | 99.999% | Ultra-high purity research quantities | View → |
Technical data
| Purity | 99.98+% (metals basis) |
|---|---|
| Diameter range | 0.025 mm – 5.0 mm |
| Tolerance | ±1% or ±0.005 mm |
| Temper | Annealed / hard drawn |
| Density | 8.90 g/cm³ |
| Melting point | 1455 °C |
Applications
- ▪Battery tabs and cell interconnects
- ▪Thermocouple and resistance elements
- ▪Vacuum tube and lead-in wire
- ▪Electroplating anodes
- ▪Catalyst supports and mesh weaving
- ▪Aerospace and marine fasteners
Common forms
Spooled wireStraight lengthsMesh & woven clothRibbon