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Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel beryllium 360 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 30
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 710
190 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 510 to 1100
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 1860
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1590
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 190
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 3440
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 62
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 41
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 46
14 to 16

Comparable Variants