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7049 Aluminum vs. N07041 Nickel

7049 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 7049 aluminum and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.0
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 170
540
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 310
850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 530
1400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 450
1050

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
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 31 to 34
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 1440
2510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46 to 47
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46 to 47
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
38