Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. 60Pd-40Ag Alloy
Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel beryllium 360 and the bottom bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
| 100 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 30 | |
| 1.1 to 28 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
| 0.38 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
| 37 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 510 to 1100 | |
| 220 to 350 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 780 to 1860 | |
| 340 to 720 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1330 | |
| 1360 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1200 | |
| 1310 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 460 | |
| 240 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 48 | |
| 29 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 15 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 5.0 | |
| 4.1 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.4 | |
| 3.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.3 | |
| 11 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 4.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 26 to 62 | |
| 8.4 to 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 41 | |
| 9.6 to 16 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 46 | |
| 16 to 34 |