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N07041 Nickel vs. 6065 Aluminum

N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 6065 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 6065 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 540
96 to 110
Shear Strength, MPa 850
190 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1400
310 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1050
270 to 380

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
170
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
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2510
540 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
31 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
36 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 38
14 to 18