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N07041 Nickel vs. 5026 Aluminum

N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 5026 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 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
70
Elongation at Break, % 14
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 540
94 to 140
Shear Strength, MPa 850
150 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1400
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1050
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
2.8

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2510
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 38
11 to 14