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N07041 Nickel vs. 2124 Aluminum

N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 2124 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 N07041 nickel and the bottom bar is 2124 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
71
Elongation at Break, % 14
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 540
130
Shear Strength, MPa 850
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1400
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1050
430

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
3.0

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2510
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 38
21