How much is 40 lbs of pure nickel wire worth

The last time I bought nickel it was Nickel 200. I paid $76.00 per pound for a 90 lb. blank. What you have is probably worth about $400.00 as scrap.

Where do you scrap this stuff? A while ago, I called some scrap places and talked to some very ignorant people. They did not know what inconel was, etc.

I resold the chips made when the blank I refered too was turned to a local metals dealer. I don't know if you have any sort of material cert. nut I did and that can add value. In your situation, I'd call All Metals ( they are a forging house ) and ask them to refer you to someone in your area. You could also call your Alma Mater. The lab at Fermi could give you the information if they still have the budget to answer a phone. All Metals might even take what you have.

The price of nickel has been all over the place the last few years. I think I paid around $12/lb 4 or 5 years ago for ~99% nickel, while it was on the way up. I bought about 200# of Inconel 601 (60% nickel) at $14.50/lb 18 months ago, and expected it to be higher.

Got it. Thanks.

I called the company who made this wire and asked how much would it cost to buy.

The said, that one lb spool of it would cost $600. I almost s*it my pants.

I think that it is for making very high temperature magnets and such. It is ceramic coated.

That is one use. Another is cryogenic sensing hardware in an O2 environment.

Sounds like you can trade your 40# spool in for a new truck...

So the next step would be calling the purchasing managers at identified likely consumers of the product and offering a deal.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey

I'm not going to wind one of my superconductors with Iggy's wire. No offense intended, but my three million dollar insurance policy, something that's required, would be null and void.

I will wind all my superconductors with that wire

The last time I bought 600 lbs. of Inconel brush wire it was $29.50/lb but there is some value added to be perfectly straight and in 1" dia. x 48" hanks from the wire mill. The brushes were for welds on nuclear reactors on subs. I sold the scrap for $6/lb., but that was 5+ years ago.

LOL OK, but I was just making a point. I think you knew that. When you lose tracability, the value can go down dramatically. Still, it sounds like you have something pretty valuable on your hands.

It's a shame liquid helium is so expensive ( I think) these days. You could do cool thinks as experiments.

Liquid nitrogen is cheap and available, I use it regularly to make ice cream :)

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Say, That Sounds Like Fun! Where do you buy your LN2 and your dewars?

--Winston

Most welding supply stores have LN

My gas company supplys the dewars, Styrofoam cups work great for handling the stuff. I think I pay about 35 dollars for five liters.

John

Ah. Thanks!

--Winston

Very interesting! Thanks!

--Winston

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I've been watching the newsfeed from Russia Today lately. Aside from expecting a headline like "Narod Goes to America. Becomes Rich Kulak with Fistful of Nickel", the propagandistic tone of much of the commentary is surprising. Is the cold war over yet?

Regards,

Edward Hennessey