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Stainless steel tubes, the main end use for refined nickel cathode and briquettes

Nickel cathode and briquettes

Nickel cathode and briquettes of 99.8% minimum from verified producers, for stainless steel, alloys and plating.

StandardLME Grade, ASTM B39 or GB/T 6516 Ni9996
PackingSteel drums or strapped bundles of 1 to 2 tonnes
DeliveryFOB, CIF, Warehouse
InspectionIndependent, at loading

Nickel cathode and briquettes: typical specification

Indicative
Standard
LME Grade, ASTM B39 or GB/T 6516 Ni9996
Nickel content
99.8% minimum
Form
Full plate or cut cathode, briquettes or pellets
Packing
Steel drums or strapped bundles of 1 to 2 tonnes
Brands
LME-registered and non-registered, as agreed
Pricing basis
LME official settlement plus or minus agreed premium

Typical specification for reference. The binding specification for each lot is the producer certificate of analysis and the contract.

Delivery terms

FOBBuyer arranges the vessel and takes title at the load port.
CIFSeller arranges freight and insurance to the buyer discharge port.
WarehouseTitle transfer of stock held in a bonded or LME warehouse.

Documents supplied

Certificate of analysisCertificate of originIndependent inspection and weight certificatePacking listBill of lading or warehouse warrant

Inspected at loading. Paid against documents.

Independent inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek or an equivalent accredited surveyor, with payment by documentary letter of credit.

About nickel cathode and briquettes

Refined nickel is produced as full plate or cut cathode, and as briquettes or pellets. Most is used in stainless steel, with the rest going to alloys, plating and batteries.

Nickel offers vary widely in form and origin. We confirm the producer, the brand and the title before any offer goes to a buyer, and match the form to how the buyer will melt or dissolve it.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between cathode and briquettes?

Both are refined nickel of similar purity. Cathode comes as plates, cut or uncut. Briquettes are small pressed pieces that are easier to feed into furnaces and dissolve in plating baths.

Can you supply battery-grade nickel?

We can source nickel suited to sulphate production on request. Tell us the chemistry and the impurity limits you work to.

How is payment usually made?

By documentary letter of credit from a bank acceptable to the seller, with payment against shipping documents and the inspection certificate.

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If it is traded physically, we can source it. Tell us the specification, volume and delivery terms.

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