A study of the effects of nickel release in alloy products

Abstract

Because of nickel's high corrosion resistance and heat resistance, it is widely used in alloy products. It has been shown that skin contact with these materials on a daily basis may cause nickel allergy. The objective of this work is to investigate the effects of nickel release in alloy products. The results show that the amount of nickel release was significantly affected by metal composition and interestingly, can be effectively restrained by the addition of noble metals.