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5086 Aluminum vs. N07041 Nickel

5086 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 (14, 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 5086 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, % 1.7 to 20
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 180
540
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 230
850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 390
1400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 320
1050

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
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 5.8 to 42
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 770
2510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 40
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 44
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
38