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6025 Aluminum vs. N07041 Nickel

6025 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 6025 aluminum and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
220
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 10
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67 to 110
540
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 140
850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
1400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 210
1050

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
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 6.0 to 15
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 310
2510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 24
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 31
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 10
38