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6023 Aluminum vs. N07041 Nickel

6023 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6023 aluminum and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
220
Elongation at Break, % 11
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
540
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 220
850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
1400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
1050

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
2510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
38