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2007 Aluminum vs. N07041 Nickel

2007 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 2007 aluminum and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
220
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
540
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
1400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
1050

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.1
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
2510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
38