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5252 Aluminum vs. N07041 Nickel

5252 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 (12, 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 5252 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, % 4.5 to 11
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
540
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 160
850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 290
1400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 240
1050

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
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 12 to 23
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 430
2510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 30
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 36
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 13
38