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Nickel S-Pellets

Nickel S-Pellets™

Nickel S-Pellets™ are a high purity form of sulphur-activated nickel widely used for electroplating with titanium anode baskets. S-Pellets™ are produced by a unique carbonyl gas refining process at the Clydach Nickel Refinery in the UK.

The controlled and consistent purity of S-Pellets™ and the advantages associated with its distinctive shape and sulphur activation make this product attractive for high-end plating (e.g. high-speed engineering, electronics, electroforming) with titanium anode baskets:

  • Carbonyl refining produces the purest form of nickel available
  • Sulfur activation promotes uniform dissolution and low operating voltage, even in chloride-free plating baths
  • Unique shape prevents the formation of bridges and voids in the basket
  • Settles uniformly in basket, ensuring uniform current density and high quality deposits
  • Flows easily into regular and shaped baskets of various mesh sizes
  • Safe to handle (no sharp edges)
  • Dissolves at 100% anode efficiency in common nickel plating solutions – with or without chlorides
  • Dissolution produces minimal metallic residues
  • Proven and trusted by the world's leading electroplaters
Chemical Analysis (wt %)
Nickel* >99.97
Cobalt <0.00002
Copper <0.0001
Carbon <0.005
Iron <0.004
Sulfur ~0.022 – 0.030
Lead <0.000001
Zinc <0.00002

*Nickel determined by difference

Specifications

Form

  • Spherical pieces of nickel
  • Diameter: approx. 6 - 14 mm
  • Thickness: approx. 6.5mm

Packing Density – Approx. 5.4 g/cm3 of basket capacity

Packaging

  • 10 kg bags, 5 bags per box, 20 boxes per pallet (1,000 kg net weight)
  • 1 tonne bulk bags
electrolytic nickel s rounds

Electrolytic Nickel S-Rounds™

Electrolytic Nickel S-Rounds™ are a high purity form of sulfur-activated nickel specifically designed for electroplating with titanium anode baskets – especially in chloride-free plating baths.

The sulphur in this product does not enter the plating solution; it forms an insoluble nickel sulphide residue, which is 100% contained using cloth anode bags, where it acts to remove unwanted copper impurities.

The controlled and consistent quality of S-Rounds™, their distinctive shape and size, and the advantages of sulfur activation make S-Rounds™ ideally suited for high-end electroplating applications (e.g. high-speed engineering, electronics, electroforming):

  • High purity
  • Sulfur activation promotes uniform dissolution and low operating voltage, even in chloride-free plating baths
  • Unique shape prevents the formation of bridges and voids in the basket
  • Unique shape ensures good solution flow and mixing through the basket
  • Settles uniformly in basket, ensuring uniform current density and high quality deposits
  • Flows easily into regular and shaped baskets of various mesh sizes
  • Safe to handle (no sharp edges)
  • Dissolves at 100% anode efficiency in common nickel plating solutions – with or without chlorides
  • Produces minimal metallic residues upon dissolution
  • Proven and trusted by the world's leading electroplaters
Chemical Analysis (wt %)
Nickel* >99.90
Cobalt <0.065
Copper <0.0008
Carbon <0.0035
Iron <0.0003
Sulfur ~0.019 – 0.025
Arsenic <0.0015
Lead <0.0003
Zinc <0.0002

*Nickel determined by difference

Specifications

Form

  • Button-shaped pieces of nickel
  • Diameter: approx. 25mm
  • Thickness: approx. 6.5mm

Packing Density – Approx. 4.6 g/cm3 of basket capacity

Packaging

  • 10 kg bags, 5 bags per box, 20 boxes per pallet (1,000 kg net weight)
  • 250 kg steel drums, 4 drums per pallet

Electrolytic Nickel R-Rounds™

electrolytic nickel s rounds

Electrolytic Nickel R-Rounds™ are a high purity form of nickel specifically designed for electroplating with titanium anode baskets.

The controlled and consistent quality of R-Rounds™ and their distinctive shape and size make them ideally suited for general purpose plating with titanium anode baskets:

  • High purity
  • Unique shape prevents the formation of bridges and voids in the basket
  • Unique shape ensures good solution flow and mixing through the basket
  • Settles uniformly in basket, ensuring uniform current density and high quality deposits
  • Flows easily into regular and shaped baskets of various mesh sizes
  • Safe to handle (no sharp edges)
  • Dissolves at 100% anode efficiency in common nickel plating solutions (containing chlorides)
  • Produces minimal metallic residues upon dissolution
  • Proven and trusted by the world's leading electroplaters
Chemical Analysis (wt %)
Nickel* >99.90
Cobalt <0.08
Copper <0.0009
Carbon <0.0035
Iron <0.0002
Sulfur <0.0002
Arsenic <0.002
Lead <0.0003
Zinc <0.0002

*Nickel determined by difference

Specifications

Form

  • Button-shaped pieces of nickel
  • Diameter: approx. 23mm
  • Thickness: approx. 8mm

Packing Density – Approx. 4.3 g/cm3 of basket capacity

Packaging

  • 10 kg bags, 5 bags per box, 20 boxes per pallet (1,000 kg net weight)
  • 250 kg steel drums, 4 drums per pallet
  • 2 tonne bulk bags

R-Rounds™ and S-Rounds™ are produced for Vale™ by electrolytic refining at Thompson Nickel Refinery in Manitoba, Canada, in accordance with ISO 9001:2008 standards.

Depolarized® Nickel Anode Bar

For large-scale plating without anode baskets, we have DEPOLARIZED® ("decarburized") wrought nickel anodes. They are made by melting nickel and adding elements which improve anode dissolution and reduce metallic residue. When dissolved, DEPOLARIZED® nickel anodes form a light green nickel oxide film mixed with metallic particles. They are used with high pH nickel baths (above pH 4) and will remain active where other anodes become wholly or intermittently passive. Compositions are listed in the table.

Produced in a range of shapes and lengths, they can be used as principal or auxiliary anodes. Wrought DEPOLARIZED® nickel anodes dissolve with exceptional uniformity and at relatively low dissolution potentials.

Size: 1.25" x 3.5" by requested lengths

Limiting Chemical Compositions, wt %
Nickel Balance*
Nickel Oxide** -
Carbon 0.2-0.5
Iron 0.30 max.
Sulfur 0.008-0.020
Copper 0.25 max.
Silicon 0.2-0.5
Lead 0.01 max.
Zinc 0.01 max.

* Reference to the 'balance' of a composition does not guarantee this is exclusively of the element mentioned but that it predominates and others are present only in minimal quantities.
** Oxygen content is a nominal 25% of the nickel oxide content.

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