ASTM B780 Alloy vs. Nickel Beryllium 360
ASTM B780 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B780 alloy and the bottom bar is nickel beryllium 360.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 83 | |
| 200 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 9.1 | |
| 1.0 to 30 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.36 | |
| 0.3 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 30 | |
| 77 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 200 to 340 | |
| 510 to 1100 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 330 to 590 | |
| 780 to 1860 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 270 | |
| 460 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
| 14 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 70 to 76 | |
| 5.0 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 62 to 68 | |
| 5.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 10 | |
| 8.3 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.5 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 9.1 to 16 | |
| 26 to 62 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 11 to 15 | |
| 23 to 41 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 29 | |
| 19 to 46 |