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8. Nickel Institute, Nickel Applications https://nickelinstitute. org/en/nickel-applications/ 9. USGS, Mineral Commodity Summary 2025, Nickel https:// pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2025/mcs2025-nickel.pdf 10. Nickel Institute, Nickel industry - Part 1 - Processing nickel laterites and sulfides https://nickelinstitute.org/en/blog/2024/ may/nickel-industry-part-1-processing-nickel-laterites-and sulfides/ 11. Nickel Institute, Nickel industry - Part 2 - Processing nickel laterites and smelting https://nickelinstitute.org/en/blog/2024/ august/nickel-industry-part-2-processing-nickel-laterites-and smelting/ Blake Nelson is a student at the University of Central Florida studying for a master's degree in mechanical engineering where he also earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He has career and research interests in aerospace engineering and materials science. Mike Manning serves as a consultant for the FIA for training and magazine contributor. He holds a BS and MS in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY). Mike has enjoyed a 40 year career with metallurgy roles supporting supply chain, manufacturing, new product introduction, and quality across the automotive, aerospace and energy industries.

References and Citations 1. Nickel Institute, High Temp, High Strength Ni Base Alloys https://nickelinstitute.org/media/8d93486143182f5/nickel_ incopub393_updated-june-2021.pdf 2. Nickel Institute, Corrosion and Heat Resisting Nickel Alloys https://nickelinstitute.org/media/8daa6b1c7cf7e9b/10086_ corrosionandheatresistantnickelalloys.pdf 3. ASM Metals Handbook, Nickel and Nickel Alloys https://doi. org/10.31399/asm.hb.mhde2.a0003147 4. ATI 718 and ATI 625 Data Sheets https://www.atimaterials.com/Products/Documents/ datasheets/nickel-cobalt/nickel-based/ati_718_allvac_version_ tds_en_v1.pdf https://www.atimaterials.com/Products/Documents/ datasheets/nickel-cobalt/nickel-based/ati_625_allvac_version_ tds_en_v1.pdf 5. Survey of select company websites 6. FAA’s Rotor Integrity Research, 2022 Summer/Fall REDAC SAS Meeting, August 2, 2022 https://www.faa.gov/about/ office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/redac/redac-as-202208 RotorIntegrityResearch.pdf 7. Nickel Institute, Nickel Alloys For Elevated Temp Service: Weldability https://nickelinstitute.org/en/resources/technical guides/nickel-alloys-and-stainless-steels-for-elevated temperature-service-weldability-considerations-14053/

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