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Technical data for Nickel

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Overview
NameNickel
SymbolNi
Atomic Number28
Atomic Weight58.6934
Density8.908 g/cm3
Melting Point1455 °C
Boiling Point2913 °C

Thermal properties
PhaseSolid
Melting Point1455 °C
Boiling Point2913 °C
Absolute Melting Point1728 K
Absolute Boiling Point3186 K
Critical PressureN/A
Critical TemperatureN/A
Heat of Fusion17.2 kJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization378 kJ/mol
Specific Heat445 J/(kg K)[note]
Adiabatic IndexN/A
Neel PointN/A
Thermal Conductivity91 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion0.0000134 K-1

Bulk physical properties
Density8.908 g/cm3
Density (Liquid)7.81 g/cm3
Molar Volume6.5888×10-6
Brinell Hardness700 MPa
Mohs Hardness4
Vickers Hardness638 MPa
Bulk Modulus180 GPa
Shear Modulus76 GPa
Young Modulus200 GPa
Poisson Ratio0.31
Refractive IndexN/A
Speed of Sound4970 m/s
Thermal Conductivity91 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion0.0000134 K-1

Reactivity
Valence2
Electronegativity1.91
ElectronAffinity112 kJ/mol
Ionization Energies
737.1, 1753, 3395, 5300, 7339, 10400, 12800, 15600, 18600, 21670, 30970, 34000, 37100, 41500, 44800, 48100, 55101, 58570, 148700, 159000, 169400 kJ/mol

Health and Safety
DOT Hazard Class
4.1
DOT Numbers3089
RTECS Number
RTECSQR5950000
NFPA LabelNFPA Label

Classifications
Alternate NamesNone
Names of AllotropesNone
Blockd
Group10
Period4
SeriesTransition Metal
Electron Configuration[Ar]4s23d8
ColorGray
Discovery
1751 in Sweden
Gas phaseN/A
CAS NumberCAS7440-02-0
CID Number
CID935
RTECS Number
RTECSQR5950000

Electrical properties
Electrical TypeConductor
Electrical Conductivity1.4×107 S/m
Resistivity7.000000000002×10-8 m Ω
Superconducting PointN/A

Magnetic properties
Magnetic TypeFerromagnetic
Curie Point631 K
Mass Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A
Molar Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A
Volume Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A

Abundances
% in Universe0.006%
% in Sun0.008%
% in Meteorites1.3%
% in Earth's Crust0.009%
% in Oceans2×10-7%
% in Humans0.00001%

Atomic dimensions and structure
Atomic Radius149 pm
Covalent Radius124 pm
Van der Waals Radius163 pm
Crystal StructureFace-centered Cubic
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice Constants
352.4, 352.4, 352.4 pm
Space Group NameFm_ 3m
Space Group Number225

Nuclear Properties
Half-LifeStable
LifetimeStable
Decay ModeN/A
Quantum Numbers3F4
Neutron Cross Section4.5
Neutron Mass Absorption0.0026
Known Isotopes
48Ni, 49Ni, 50Ni, 51Ni, 52Ni, 53Ni, 54Ni, 55Ni, 56Ni, 57Ni, 58Ni, 59Ni, 60Ni, 61Ni, 62Ni, 63Ni, 64Ni, 65Ni, 66Ni, 67Ni, 68Ni, 69Ni, 70Ni, 71Ni, 72Ni, 73Ni, 74Ni, 75Ni, 76Ni, 77Ni, 78Ni
Stable Isotopes
58Ni, 60Ni, 61Ni, 62Ni, 64Ni
Isotopic Abundances
58Ni68.0769%
60Ni26.2231%
61Ni1.1399%
62Ni3.6345%
64Ni0.9256%


Notes on the properties of Nickel:

Specific Heat: Value given for solid phase.

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