| Nickel, Ni | |
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Export data to your CAD/FEA program| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 8.88 g/cc | 0.321 lb/in³ | |||
| Chemical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Atomic Mass | 58.6934 | 58.6934 | 1995 | ||
| Atomic Number | 28 | 28 | |||
| Thermal Neutron Cross Section | 4.8 barns/atom | 4.8 barns/atom | |||
| X-ray Absorption Edge | 1.488 Å | 1.488 Å | K | ||
| 12.267 Å | 12.267 Å | LI | |||
| 14.135 Å | 14.135 Å | LII | |||
| 14.4476 Å | 14.4476 Å | LIII | |||
| Electrode Potential | -0.250 V | -0.250 V | |||
| Electronegativity | 1.91 | 1.91 | Pauling | ||
| Ionic Radius | 0.690 Å | 0.690 Å | Crystal Ionic Radius for Valence +2 | ||
| Electrochemical Equivalent | 1.0945 g/A/h | 1.0945 g/A/h | |||
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 45.0 MPa | 6530 psi | Annealed | ||
| 317 MPa | 46000 psi | Typical | |||
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 59.0 MPa | 8560 psi | Typical | ||
| Elongation at Break | 30 % | 30 % | Annealed | ||
| Modulus of Elasticity | 207 GPa | 30000 ksi | |||
| Poissons Ratio | 0.31 | 0.31 | |||
| Shear Modulus | 76.0 GPa | 11000 ksi | |||
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Electrical Resistivity | 0.00000640 ohm-cm | 0.00000640 ohm-cm | |||
| Magnetic Permeability | 1240 | 1240 | mu(max) with B=1900G | ||
| Curie Temperature | 358 °C | 676 °F | |||
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Heat of Fusion | 305.6 J/g | 131.5 BTU/lb | |||
| Heat of Vaporization | 5862 J/g | 2522 BTU/lb | |||
| CTE, linear | 13.1 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 °C | 7.28 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 °F | |||
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.460 J/g-°C | 0.110 BTU/lb-°F | |||
| Thermal Conductivity | 60.7 W/m-K | 421 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | |||
| Melting Point | 1455 °C | 2651 °F | |||
| Boiling Point | 2913 °C | 5275 °F | |||
| Optical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
Emissivity (0-1)  | 0.080 @Temperature 200 – 400 °C | 0.080 @Temperature 392 – 752 °F | polished total spectrum | ||
| 0.19 @Temperature 1000 °C | 0.19 @Temperature 1830 °F | unoxidized | |||
| Reflection Coefficient, Visible (0-1) | 0.413 | 0.413 | 300 nm spectral | ||
| Component Elements Properties | Metric | English | Comments | ||
| Nickel, Ni | 100 % | 100 % | |||
| Descriptive Properties | |||||
| CAS Number | 7440-02-0 | ||||
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