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N07041 Nickel vs. 5051A Aluminum

N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 5051A 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 5051A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 540
51 to 61
Shear Strength, MPa 850
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1400
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1050
56

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
2.7

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
24 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2510
23
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
17 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 38
7.6