From Arsenic to Zirconium

NICKEL, Ni

A TOAST TO NICHROME

“Of heat ’n’ rust, we have no fear!” hear nickel’s alloys boast,

“Behold Monel and Hastelloy; to nichrome, here’s a toast!

We’ve magnets, coins, and stainless steel,

Forget not NiTi’s ‘flex appeal,’

But cancers, dermatitis too; fear Ni(CO)₄ the most!”

“Of heat ’n’ rust, we have no fear!” hear nickel’s alloys boast,

GROUP 10 TRANSITION METAL

Nickel is prominent in a range of heat- and corrosion-resistant alloys. In fact, most nickel produced each year is used to make nickel-steel alloys and high-performance alloys, some of which are described below.

“Behold Monel and Hastelloy; to nichrome, here’s a toast!