[Nickel] basic knowledge of nickel metal

Nickel is slightly yellow developability of the silvery white metal is a magnetic transition metals, on the global scale, large state-owned nickel mining, Russia, Canada, Australia, Cuba, New Caledonia and Indonesia. Nickel is not only to create the basis for nickel alloy materials, but other alloys (iron, copper, aluminum and other alloys) of alloying elements. Currently, nickel and alloys for specific uses parts, and equipment manufacturing, machinery manufacturing, rocket technology and equipment, Atomic reactors for the production of alkaline batteries, porous filters, catalysts, and semi-finished parts and the anti-corrosion layer electroplating, nickel is considered an important strategic commodity, its resources for countries which have to.
Nickel from the application of the anti-corrosive nickel can be determined by the addition of nickel alloy nickel enhances corrosion resistance. Stainless steel and alloys of nickel production is the largest application areas. Nickel alloy to use : Monel corrosion resistance of high-strength nickel copper manganese alloys (Ni, Cu, Fe, Mn) in chemical equipment, shipbuilding extensive application, but also for the manufacture of sedimentation ponds and covered; About two-thirds of the world's nickel used in the production of stainless steel, nickel stainless steel industry on the impact of consumer ranked one. The current global non-ferrous metals, nickel consumption after copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, ranking No. 5 non-ferrous metals.
2005 I Domestic 95,300 tons of nickel last year, up 26.29%; 2005 China Nickel metal content of 59,900 tons, compared with the previous year fell 5.39%; 2006 Nickel nickel concentrate 1-8 in aggregate output of 465 tons, an increase of 14.69%. China's electrolytic nickel 1-8 in aggregate output of 63,300 tons, a drop of 3.1% China's imports and exports of nickel metal trade deficit continues to widen in 2005 China's nickel products imported 2.267 billion U.S. dollars. an increase of 76.5% year nickel exports 264 million U.S. dollars, an increase of CSR 2005 nickel products trade deficit two billion U.S. dollars; Visibility 2006 nickel supply our ability to continue to decline Nickel Smelting In order to continue to provide us with protection of high-value production of nickel ore. 2005 LME nickel price in the overall high level of the pit, and the annual average spot price of 14,738 U.S. dollars metric ton. 3-month futures price of 14,553 U.S. dollars metric ton and the average annual LME nickel prices since 1980, set a new high. The highest price for the year 16,875 U.S. dollars metric ton, the lowest price for the 11,450 U.S. dollars metric ton. Nickel prices of the domestic market, up to 155,000 yuan metric ton, the lowest for 115,000 yuan metric ton. domestic and international market price of nickel basically the same trend from 2006 recent international price of nickel prices, Nickel prices have touched 31,500 U.S. dollars per ton to a new high, as compared with the beginning of 2006 about 11,500 U.S. dollars per ton. Eyeball very attractive rates.
Nickel belonging to the global scope of scarce resources, there is only a handful of countries have relatively rich resources of nickel. China is a nickel, chromium shortage of resources, the stainless steel scrap is very small. Nickel resources has become a serious shortage of stainless steel industrial development bottlenecks. Because of the surge in demand, China's imports of nickel dependence markedly enhanced. in 2001 the import share of consumption ratio increased to 53.33% 44.61%,2004. 2005 of 60%. Future global nickel demand growth of more than 70% will be derived from China. Because of China's stainless steel production increase In 2007-2008, the international nickel price will be due to the supply continues to rise. at least for the next two years will be very tight supply.