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6065 Aluminum vs. N07041 Nickel

6065 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 6065 aluminum and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
220
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96 to 110
540
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 230
850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 400
1400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 380
1050

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
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 17 to 34
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1040
2510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 40
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 43
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
38