Alternate use of .999 nickels

[mtalbot_ca]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has used .999 nickels for any alternate uses such as:

- art projects
- countertops or backsplash
- flooring

From my roll searching activities, .999 nickels is quite resistant and will resist to corrosion, discoloration and warping. On close to 360,000 nickels searched less than 10 were found with significant issues mainly from heat and acid exposure.

Thanks

[frugalcanuck]

They weigh down a safe pretty nicely

[mtalbot_ca]

Strangely enough, nickel seems to be a good fertilizer: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1191 From the site: As a micronutrient, Ni is required by plants at low concentration. Most annual plants have a requirement for Ni on the order of 0.5 lbs per acre, compared with nitrogen (N) at 80–200 lbs per acre.

I can fertilize 800 acres!

[Engineer]

I can fertilize 800 acres!

So can I...but it's more due to me being full of #### than having a giant stack of nickels.

[mtalbot_ca]

I can fertilize 800 acres!

So can I...but it's more due to me being full of #### than having a giant stack of nickels.

[ZenOps]

Its main claim to fame is exceptional hardness, durability and corrosion resistance. Which is probably why nearly all coins worldwide use nickel (or something like nickel plating over copper, like all US coinage)

So if you want to make a tank or anything to last for several decades to infinity, use nickel. Nickel is already used in countertops, as 5% stainless steel. A pure nickel countertop would be awfully expensive, but I wouldn't mind having it. A nickel copper alloy would make the countertop anti-bacterial and durable (just like coinage)

I'm thinking about using some for my front door address #. Just arrange a few nickels and somehow secure it (so noone steals it) and it will last forever outdoors - much better than the plated crap numbers they sell for ridiculous prices nowadays.