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A360.0 Aluminum vs. N07041 Nickel

A360.0 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 (13, 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 A360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
220
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.0
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82 to 150
540
Shear Strength, MPa 180
850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 320
1400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 260
1050

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.6
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 13
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 470
2510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 34
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 39
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 15
38