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N07041 Nickel vs. 5042 Aluminum

N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 5042 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 5042 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 540
97 to 120
Shear Strength, MPa 850
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1400
340 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1050
270 to 310

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
2.7

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
3.6 to 12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2510
550 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
35 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
40 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 38
15 to 16