Why Nickel crucibles and lids?
• Crucible lids provides a cover to crucibles, during heating process preventing chance of hot material spattering out of open crucible. • The lid can be easily removed with either stainless steel or nickel Laboratory Tongs catalogue no. 3030 > 3044. Details on website. • Nickel forms a tightly adhering oxide file between 400C and 600C in oxidizing atmospheres. • In choosing crucibles for laboratory work, nickel can be effective with regard to cost per crucible, and for use in fusions where zirconium or other metals cannot be used. • It is even a cost-effective replacement for platinum in those applications for which zirconium must not be used.
