Nickel

Nickel
Grade	Very common
Recipes and Unlocks
AFM Refill
Explosives Munitions
Large Calibre Munitions
Life Support
Limpets
Small Calibre Munitions
Blast Resistant Armour
Blast Resistant Hull Reinforcement Package
Kinetic Resistant Armour
Kinetic Resistant Hull Reinforcement Package
Overcharged Weapon
Reinforced Module
Shielded Frame Shift Drive
Short Range Weapon
Sturdy Weapon
Thermal Resistant Armour
Thermal Resistant Hull Reinforcement Package
SRV Repair

Collected on planet surfaces and from asteroids.

Nickel, Ni, atomic number 28. Melting point 1728K. It is commonly used in various alloys and also for some bio-chemical processes.

— In-game description

Nickel is a very common material. It was introduced in v2.0.

Known Sources

• Surface Prospecting:
  • Outcrop
  • Bronzite Chondrite
  • Mesosiderite
  • Metallic Meteorite
• Asteroid Mining

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