Property Table
| Material |
Nickel - Properties, Fabrication and Applications of Commercially Pure Nickel |
| Composition: |
>99%Ni or better |
| Property |
Minimum Value (S.I.) |
Maximum Value (S.I.) |
Units (S.I.) |
Minimum Value (Imp.) |
Maximum Value (Imp.) |
Units (Imp.) |
| Atomic Volume (average) |
0.0065 |
0.0067 |
m3/kmol |
396.654 |
408.859 |
in3/kmol |
| Density |
8.83 |
8.95 |
Mg/m3 |
551.239 |
558.731 |
lb/ft3 |
| Energy Content |
230 |
690 |
MJ/kg |
24917.9 |
74753.7 |
kcal/lb |
| Bulk Modulus |
162 |
200 |
GPa |
23.4961 |
29.0075 |
106 psi |
| Compressive Strength |
70 |
935 |
MPa |
10.1526 |
135.61 |
ksi |
| Ductility |
0.02 |
0.6 |
|
0.02 |
0.6 |
|
| Elastic Limit |
70 |
935 |
MPa |
10.1526 |
135.61 |
ksi |
| Endurance Limit |
135 |
500 |
MPa |
19.5801 |
72.5188 |
ksi |
| Fracture Toughness |
100 |
150 |
MPa.m1/2 |
91.0047 |
136.507 |
ksi.in1/2 |
| Hardness |
800 |
3000 |
MPa |
116.03 |
435.113 |
ksi |
| Loss Coefficient |
0.0002 |
0.0032 |
|
0.0002 |
0.0032 |
|
| Modulus of Rupture |
70 |
935 |
MPa |
10.1526 |
135.61 |
ksi |
| Poisson's Ratio |
0.305 |
0.315 |
|
0.305 |
0.315 |
|
| Shear Modulus |
72 |
86 |
GPa |
10.4427 |
12.4732 |
106 psi |
| Tensile Strength |
345 |
1000 |
MPa |
50.038 |
145.038 |
ksi |
| Young's Modulus |
190 |
220 |
GPa |
27.5572 |
31.9083 |
106 psi |
| Glass Temperature |
|
|
K |
|
|
°F |
| Latent Heat of Fusion |
280 |
310 |
kJ/kg |
120.378 |
133.275 |
BTU/lb |
| Maximum Service Temperature |
510 |
640 |
K |
458.33 |
692.33 |
°F |
| Melting Point |
1708 |
1739 |
K |
2614.73 |
2670.53 |
°F |
| Minimum Service Temperature |
0 |
0 |
K |
-459.67 |
-459.67 |
°F |
| Specific Heat |
452 |
460 |
J/kg.K |
0.349784 |
0.355975 |
BTU/lb.F |
| Thermal Conductivity |
67 |
91 |
W/m.K |
125.426 |
170.355 |
BTU.ft/h.ft2.F |
| Thermal Expansion |
12 |
13.5 |
10-6/K |
21.6 |
24.3 |
10-6/°F |
| Breakdown Potential |
|
|
MV/m |
|
|
V/mil |
| Dielectric Constant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Resistivity |
8 |
10 |
10-8 ohm.m |
8 |
10 |
10-8 ohm.m |
Environmental Properties: Resistance Factors - 1=Poor 5=Excellent
| Flammability |
5 |
| Fresh Water |
5 |
| Organic Solvents |
5 |
| Oxidation at 500C |
5 |
| Sea Water |
5 |
| Strong Acid |
4 |
| Strong Alkalis |
5 |
| UV |
5 |
| Wear |
4 |
| Weak Acid |
5 |
| Weak Alkalis |
5 |
Source: Abstracted from Handbook of Engineering Materials, 5th Edition.
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