Nickel strips are thin, flat pieces of nickel or nickel alloy that function as connectors for individual cells in a battery pack. The strips help in even current distribution, letting the battery behave as a singular powerful source of energy.

Most of the time, strips are attached to cells through a method known as spot welding. This technique provides a secure, everlasting connection, and does not harm any of the sensitive internals.

Why Nickel Is the Ideal Choice

Nickel has become one of the preferred materials for interconnections within a battery due to its:

Outstanding Electrical Conductivity – Battery strips allow current to flow with low resistance.

Outstanding Corrosion Resistance – Nickel will not oxidize or rust even in the worst environments.

Outstanding Mechanical Strength – Nickel strips can endure the heat and stress during the charge and discharge cycles without breaking.

Outstanding Weldability – Spot welding nickel strips creates long lasting bonds.

These traits are what make nickel strips instrumental for modern battery manufacturing.

Key Applications of Nickel Strips

Nickel strips are used in any industry that uses batteries and needs a dependable battery performance.

Lithium ION Battery Packs – Nickel strips interconnect the cells in batteries used in mobile phones, power banks, and laptops ensuring a stable performance and energy flow.

Electric Vehicles (EVs)

In EV battery systems, nickel strips are essential as they connect hundreds, even thousands, of small battery cells together and turned them into a single powerful battery.

☀️ Renewable Energy Systems

In solar and wind energy systems, large-scale battery banks are utilized and nickel strips are used for safe and conductive interconnection.

🛠️ Cordless Tools

Battery-powered tools such as drills and grinders use nickel strips for dependable and durable performance.

🏥 Medical and Industrial Equipment

In special equipment where safety and reliability is crucial, nickel strips provide uninterrupted current and long life span.

Understanding the variations of a strip will help in its proper use in an application.

Pure nickel strips provide the best:

- Conductivity and corrosion resistance
- high-drain and high-temperature application (battery)

And for lower-power devices, there are also nickel-plated steel strips which are:

- More resistance and less durable
- More corrosion and resistance over time

Nickel Strips are extremely versatile materials known to perform under extreme conditions. Fabricated to stringent requirements, including ASTM B162 and ASME SB162, our strips come in various grades like Nickel 200 and Nickel 201 to support compatibility with engineering requirements around the world. The materials have superior mechanical properties, thermal endurance, and exceptional workability, making them ideal for precision fabrications and incorporation into intricate systems.

Why Nickel Strips Matter

Despite their small size, nickel strips are crucial for the reliability of a battery system and safety overall. They uniformly distribute current, mitigate the risk of overheating and dependence for modern electronics and EVs would be lower without them.