Mass spectrometer detector Nickel Sampler Custom Processing
Often the “standard” configuration due to the balance between cost and performance.
Options can include a solid nickel tip with copper base, solid nickel tip with a nickelplated copper base (see below), or a solid nickel tip and base.
Suitable for the most common applications (routine aqueous environmental samples,
<5% acid matrix, non-HF, non-organic).
Good thermal and chemical resistance – solid nickel and nickel-plated cones
are more resistant to matrix effects, corrosion, and sample deposition
compared to copper.
Runs “hotter” than copper—since nickel is less efficient at heat transfer compared to
copper, nickel cones will usually stay cleaner longer than solid Cu cones, providing
longer operating times between cleaning, and provide more stable signals with less background.