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nickel
Nickel is a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile. Pure nickel shows a significant chemical activity that can be observed when nickel is powdered to maximize the exposed surface area on which reactions can occur, but larger pieces of the metal are slow to react with air at ambient conditions due to the formation of a protective oxide surface. Even then, nickel is reactive enough with oxygen that native nickel is rarely found on Earth's surface, being mostly confined to the interiors of larger nickel–iron meteorites that were protected from oxidation during their time in space. On Earth, such native nickel is found in combination with iron, a reflection of those elements' origin as major end products of supernova nucleosynthesis. An iron–nickel mixture is thought to compose Earth's inner core. Pure native nickel is found in tiny amounts, usually in ultramafic rocks.
The use of nickel (as a natural meteoric nickel–iron alloy) has been traced as far back as 3500 BCE. Nickel was first isolated and classified as a chemical element in 1751 by Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, who initially mistook its ore for a copper mineral. The element's name comes from a mischievous sprite of German miner mythology, Nickel (similar to Old Nick), that personified the fact that copper-nickel ores resisted refinement into copper. An economically important source of nickel is the iron ore limonite, which often contains 1–2% nickel. Nickel's other important ore minerals include garnierite, and pentlandite. Major production sites include the Sudbury region in Canada (which is thought to be of meteoric origin), New Caledonia in the Pacific, and Norilsk in Russia.
Because of nickel's slow rate of oxidation at room temperature, it is considered corrosion-resistant. Historically, this has led to its use for plating metals such as iron and brass, coating chemistry equipment, and manufacturing certain alloys that retain a high silvery polish, such as German silver. About 6% of world nickel production is still used for corrosion-resistant pure-nickel plating. Nickel-plated items are noted for provoking nickel allergy. Nickel has been widely used in coins, though its rising price has led to some replacement with cheaper metals in recent years.
Nickel is one of four elements that are ferromagnetic around room temperature. Alnico permanent magnets based partly on nickel are of intermediate strength between iron-based permanent magnets and rare-earth magnets. The metal is chiefly valuable in the modern world for the alloys it forms; about 60% of world production is used in nickel-steels (particularly stainless steel). Other common alloys, as well as some new superalloys, make up most of the remainder of world nickel use, with chemical uses for nickel compounds consuming less than 3% of production. As a compound, nickel has a number of niche chemical manufacturing uses, such as a catalyst for hydrogenation. Enzymes of some microorganisms and plants contain nickel as an active site, which makes the metal an essential nutrient for them.
175 sized, deprimed and cleaned Nickel 38 super Brass cases. $20 or would really like to trade for 100 44 magnum Brass cases.
have more pistol Brass if interested, lots of nice 40 and 45 and 9mm as well as 380 and some smaller lots
thanks
Ron
Federal Way
Nickeled 2003 production ( all US made parts ) USFA 45 Colt caliber single action revolver. Not available to Washington Residents because of the one piece ivory grips ( Nutmeg sports with letter) . Action tuned and lightened. Excellent shooter to point of aim $1900 plus $30 O/N shipping to your...
I have an old school brushed nickel Beretta 85f .380acp. Made in Italy. This thing is in almost mint condition with just a nick on the rear sight. After a little research, the serial dates this back to 1995 manufacturer date. It comes with I think everything like it was new. Even the cardboard...
I got a deal on a bag of Fed nickel-plated .300 WSM brass and loaded up some (came primed, don't know what with). Went to the range yesterday and shot one in my Winchester 1885, a starting load. It acted normally but one of the things I do after shooting is to run a bullet into the neck of the...
I was finishing up a run of 10mm today and transitioned to a set of nickel cases. I haven't had any anomalies yet; just the usual "seating some bullets took a little more pressure on the handle". Those were mixed head stamp brass cases so it was normal that some would feel different. I don't...
Very nice S&W 10-8 nickel 4" heavy barrel .38 special. your choice of target grips or hogue rubber grips. This is a factory nickel revolver. In beautiful shape.
Portland area
$450
Once Fired 45acp Nickel Plated Brass, comes from an indoor police range.
1000 Shipped = $70
2000 Shipped = $133
3000 Shipped = $199
Above prices reflect a cash or money order discount all other payment forms add 4%
Make: Sig
Model: 1911 Nickel Rail
Caliber: .45 ACP
Location: Seattle, WA
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1911 Nickel Rail:
For sale by original owner. Approximately 500 rounds through the gun. Includes 1911 in excellent condition, four factory 8 rd Sig mags, 2 Chip McCormick mags and 10 rd...