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Hunter Chemical NIMAX Tablets For Hot Dip Galvanizing

Hunter Chemical’s NiMax Tablets are a quick and simple method of adding nickel to a HDG kettle. NiMax is unique because the particle size of the nickel powder contained within the tablet falls within a controlled range leading to a more efficient use of nickel.

Chemical Name: Nickel

    Knowde Enhanced TDS

    Identification & Functionality

    Chemical Name
    CAS No.
    7440-02-0
    EC No.
    231-111-4

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    NiMax Tablet OH902S

    • Made from Hunter’s Nickel Powder Grade OH902S which has a particle size range of 90% min. passing through 80 mesh and retained on 200 mesh, a size commonly used in the HDG industry for years. Surface area of the nickel contained is 0.11 m2/g.
    • Add 3 NiMax OH902S tablets per 2,200 lb Zn ingot in order to maintain industry standard 0.05% Ni content in the kettle.

     

    NiMax Tablet OH903

    • Made from Hunter’s Nickel Powder Grade OH903 which has a very fine particle size range of 95% min. passing through 325 mesh. Surface area of the nickel contained is 0.39 m2/g. Since heat transfer mainly occurs at an object’s surface, greater surface area of Ni is key to efficient Ni usage.
    • Add 3 NiMax OH903 tablets per 2,200 lb Zn ingot initially. Adjust add rate downward to account for greater Ni efficiency, maintaining acceptable Ni content.

     

    Properties

    Physical Form
    Typical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Dimensions9 x 6 ⅜ x ½inch
    Weight2lbs per tablet

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    Particle Size Distribution

    OH903 nickel powder at 500x mag; 240 x 192 μm

    Hunter Chemical NIMAX Tablets For Hot Dip Galvanizing - Particle Size Distribution

    Packaging & Availability

    Packaging Type
    Packaging Information

    24 individually protected tablets per case

    Other Products Available for HDG
    • Nickel Powder Grade OH902S – Decrease raw material costs compared to tablets with the addition of nickel powder.
    • Nickel Powder Grade OH903 – Decrease raw material costs compared to tablets and use less nickel with the increased efficiency of very fine particle size nickel.
    • Fume Control HCA-8.2 – Suitable for sulfuric acidbased pickling tanks.