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5042 Aluminum vs. N07041 Nickel

5042 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 5042 aluminum and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.2

Common Calculations

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