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N07041 Nickel vs. 6351 Aluminum

N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 6351 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 6351 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
69
Elongation at Break, % 14
7.8 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 540
79 to 130
Shear Strength, MPa 850
84 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1400
140 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1050
95 to 270

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
180
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
20 to 38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2510
65 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
14 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
22 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 38
6.1 to 14