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%).
