Color: silvery-white
State at 25°C: solid
Density (g/cm3): 21.41
Hardness (Mohs): 4.3
Melting Point (K): 2045.2
Boiling Point (K): 4443
Heat of Fusion (kJ/mol): 19.7
Heat of Vaporization (kJ/mol): 510
Heat of Atomization (kJ/mol): 565
Therm. Conductivity (J/m sec K): 71.6
Elec. Conductivity (1/mohm cm): 94.34
Abundance, Solar System: 0.127
Abundance, Earth's Crust: -2.3
Pure Cost ($/100g): $4,700.00
Bulk Cost ($/100g): $1,200.00
Source: nickel ores (sulfides)