Cadmium sticks are supplied for industrial and metallurgical use.
Cadmium sticks are high-purity (often 99.99%+) cylindrical rods of cadmium metal, typically measuring about 9 inches long and 0.5 inches in diameter, utilized primarily for electroplating, anticorrosion coatings, and industrial alloys. These soft, silver-gray, malleable, and ductile metals, resembling zinc, are used as anodes in plating baths, particularly for steel components.
Key Characteristics and Applications
Industrial Use: Primarily employed in electroplating, as sacrificial coatings for corrosion protection, in rechargeable nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries, for alloys, solar cells, and pigments.
Physical Properties: Soft, bluish-white metal, often supplied in rods, bars, or sticks.
Safety Warning: Cadmium is highly toxic, a known carcinogen, and poses severe health risks if fumes are inhaled during welding or heating, or if ingested, requiring strict safety handling.
Usage: Often placed directly into specialized iron baskets for plating processes.
Key Suppliers and Specifications
RotoMetals offers 99.9% pure cadmium sticks weighing approximately 0.5 lb.
Teck Resources Limited provides high-purity (99.99%+) sticks for industrial applications.
eBay sellers list 1″ diameter, 99.99% pure sticks.
Other suppliers include Fakhri Metals, Ampere.com, Lakheshwar Metal, and Belmont Metals.
