Nickel is a chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic
number *8. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight
golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is
hard and ductile.
most nickel production is used for alloying
elements, coatings, batteries,
and some other uses, such as kitchen wares, mobile phones,
medical equipment, transport, buildings, power generation and
jewellery. The use of nickel is dominated by the production of
ferronickel for stainless steel (*6%).
