Nickel Shot is a finely divided, low melting form of unwrought nickel that is especially useful as a ladle addition in gray iron foundries. The silicon, iron and carbon present in Nickel Shot depress its melting point to about 2300°F (1260°C), as compared to 2640°F (1450°C) for pure nickel. This assures rapid solution at the lower temperatures of molten iron.

Nickel Shot is sized through a 0.25 in. (6.4 mm) screen opening and is retained on a 30 mesh screen. This size range further enhances rapid solution while it also facilitates convenient additions. It may also be used as charge material in batch melting.

A nickel addition to cast iron increases strength uniformly in both light and heavy sections of the castings, over a wide range of base iron compositions.

Specifications
Forms
Finely divided shot, nominally 3/8 x Down (8.0 mm to 1 mm)
Typical Chemical Analysis (percent)
Nickel 90.0 - 93.0% Sulfur 0.030% max
Silicon 6.5% max Carbon 0.650% max
Iron 5.25% max Copper 0.050% max
Packaging
551.15 lbs. (250 kg) steel drums
4 drums per pallet; strapped
500.00 lbs. steel drums
4 drums per pallet; strapped

Effective Date: 2/23/15

Please Note:
Product specifications are subject to change.