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2.C.16.Nickel powder and porous nickel metal, as follows:

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NSG – Nuclear-related dual-use equipment, materials, software and related technology (Part 2) – INFCIRC/254/Rev.13/Part 2
N.B.: For nickel powders which are especially prepared for the manufacture of gaseous diffusion barriers see INFCIRC/254/Part 1 (as amended).
a. Nickel powder having both of the following characteristics:
1. A nickel purity content of 99.0% or greater by weight; and
2. A mean particle size of less than 10 µm measured by the American Society for Testing
and Materials (ASTM) B 330 standard;
b. Porous nickel metal produced from materials specified in Item 2.C.16.a.
Note: Item 2.C.16. does not control the following:
a. Filamentary nickel powders;
b. Single porous nickel metal sheets with an area of 1000 cm² per sheet or less.
Technical Note: Item 2.C.16.b. refers to porous metal formed by compacting and sintering the material in Item 2.C.16.a. to form a metal material with fine pores interconnected throughout the structure.