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Nickel vs Titanium


Titanium vs Nickel


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ni   
Ti   

Group Number
10   
8
4   
14

Period Number
4   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440020   
99+
7440326   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
In 1751   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %   
4
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %   
3
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 %   
3
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
15
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
17
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16

In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.   
18
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,453.00 °C   
31
1,660.00 °C   
18

Boiling Point
2,732.00 °C   
38
3,287.00 °C   
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery Gray-White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00   
10
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
667.00 MPa   
18
716.00 MPa   
15

Vickers Hardness
638.00 MPa   
16
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
4,900.00 m/s   
12
5,090.00 m/s   
9

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
72.00 %   
9
Not Available   

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Ni   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.91   
10
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.94   
10
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.75   
3
1.32   
23

Allen Electronegativity
1.88   
6
1.38   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.09   
99+
2.46   
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol   
25
658.80 kJ/mol   
39

2nd Energy Level
1,753.00 kJ/mol   
25
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,395.00 kJ/mol   
17
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
5,300.00 kJ/mol   
15
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
7,339.00 kJ/mol   
15
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6

7th Energy level
12,800.00 kJ/mol   
10
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6

8th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol   
10
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

9th Energy Level
18,600.00 kJ/mol   
10
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11

10th Energy Level
21,670.00 kJ/mol   
14
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15

11th Energy Level
30,970.00 kJ/mol   
7
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14

12th Energy Level
34,000.00 kJ/mol   
7
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14

13th Energy Level
37,100.00 kJ/mol   
7
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1

14th Energy Level
41,500.00 kJ/mol   
8
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2

15th Energy Level
44,800.00 kJ/mol   
10
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3

16th Energy Level
48,100.00 kJ/mol   
12
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

17th Energy Level
55,101.00 kJ/mol   
11
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5

18th Energy Level
58,570.00 kJ/mol   
12
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

19th Energy Level
148,700.00 kJ/mol   
1
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

20th Energy Level
159,000.00 kJ/mol   
3
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9

21st Energy Level
169,400.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

22nd Energy Level
182,700.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

23rd Energy Level
194,000.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
5.15 eV   
2
4.33 eV   
17

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
28   
99+
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
28   
99+
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
31   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
28   
99+
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
124.00 pm   
99+
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
124.00 pm   
99+
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm   
40
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
58.69 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
6.59 cm3/mol   
99+
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cobalt
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Copper
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
42.00 (-eV)   
99+
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
352.40 pm   
99+
295.08 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.91 g/cm3   
99+
4.51 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.81 g/cm3   
29
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
345.00 MPa   
11
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
31
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
19.50 (Pa)   
6
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
76.00 GPa   
12
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
200.00 GPa   
11
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.31   
13
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.90   
33
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
0.00 H/m   
2
Not Available   

Susceptibility
600.00   
2
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
69.30 nΩ·m   
39
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω   
13
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
112.00 kJ/mol   
6
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

Molar Heat Capacity
26.07 J/mol·K   
31
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
90.90 W/m·K   
18
21.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
371.80 kJ/mol   
20
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
17.57 kJ/mol   
14
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
422.60 kJ/mol   
17
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

Standard Molar Entropy
29.90 J/mol.K   
99+
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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