Class 1 Nickel Specifications | Global Commodities Holdings

Class 1 Nickel

All products traded on the GCH Nickel screen conform to the quality specifications defined in Global Commodities Holdings’ Standard Trading Agreement for Metals (STA-M).

These tables summarise the nickel quality specifications as listed in STA-M for each product class. They are provided here for convenience and should only be used in conjunction with the agreement.

Class 1 Nickel Briquettes, Full Plate Cathodes, Cut Cathodes, Rounds and Pellets

These products must conform to either:

1. ASTM Standard Specification B39-79 (2023)

Element	Composition, weight %
Nickel	99.80 minimum
Cobalt	0.15 maximum
Copper	0.02 maximum
Carbon	0.03 maximum
Iron	0.02 maximum
Sulphur	0.01 maximum
Phosphorus	0.005 less than
Manganese	0.005 less than
Silicon	0.005 less than
Arsenic	0.005 less than
Lead	0.005 less than
Antimony	0.005 less than
Bismuth	0.005 less than
Tin	0.005 less than
Zinc	0.005 less than

2. GB/T specification 6516-2010-Ni 9990 grade

Grade	NI9990
Ni+Co (%min)	99.9
Impurities	% max
Cobalt	0.08
Carbon	0.01
Silicon	0.002
Phosphorus	0.001
Sulphur	0.001
Iron	0.02
Copper	0.02
Zinc	0.002
Arsenic	0.001
Cadmium	0.0008
Tin	0.0008
Antimony	0.0008
Lead	0.0015
Bismuth	0.0008
Magnesium	0.002

Class 1 Nickel Powder

These products must conform to:

Element	Composition, weight %
Nickel	99.80 minimum
Cobalt	0.15 maximum
Copper	0.02 maximum
Carbon	0.045 maximum
Iron	0.02 maximum
Sulphur	0.08 maximum
Phosphorus	0.005 less than
Manganese	0.005 less than
Silicon	0.005 less than
Arsenic	0.005 less than
Lead	0.005 less than
Antimony	0.005 less than
Bismuth	0.005 less than
Tin	0.005 less than
Zinc	0.005 less than

Nickel Specifications

Class 1 Nickel

Download the Standard Trading Agreement for Metals (STA-M)