Material	Nickel
	Nickel is a silver-white metal. The picture illustrates the colour difference between a chromium-plated tube and a nickel-plated runner. Nickel coating can be applied to many other materials achiving decoration and improved corrosion and wear resistance. Nickel alloys have high strength and corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures. Alloying elements in nickel are chromium, cobalt and molybdenum. Nickel is a major alloying element that imparts strength, toughness, and corrosion resistance. It is used extensively in stainless steels and nickel-base alloys (superalloys), used for high temperature applications (e.g. engine components, rockets).
Danish Name	Nikel
Category	Metals
Products	Shaver, rechargeable Water taps
Processes	Nickel plating
Environmen- tal notes	Nickel can cause allergy and should be kept away from skin contact.
Additional Info	Chemical symbol Ni, atomic number 28, melting point 1453 C, density 8.9, recrystalises at 590C.
Photo	Thomas Nissen (Computer graphics)
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