Ithusi le-silicon eliqukethe i-manganese ne-nickel.Inamandla amakhulu, ukumelana nokugqoka okuhle kakhulu, kungaqiniswa ukwelashwa kokushisa, futhi amandla ayo kanye nobunzima bayo kuthuthukiswa kakhulu ngemva kokucisha nokushisa.Inokumelana nokugqwala okuphezulu emkhathini, amanzi ahlanzekile namanzi olwandle, futhi inokushisela okuhle nokusebenziseka kalula.