Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. ASTM B628 Ag-Cu
Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel beryllium 360 and the bottom bar is ASTM B628 Ag-Cu.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
| 83 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 30 | |
| 1.1 to 17 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
| 0.36 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
| 31 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 510 to 1100 | |
| 210 to 430 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 780 to 1860 | |
| 350 to 760 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1330 | |
| 780 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1200 | |
| 780 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 460 | |
| 280 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 19 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 5.0 | |
| 84 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.4 | |
| 75 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.3 | |
| 10 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 4.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 26 to 62 | |
| 9.5 to 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 41 | |
| 11 to 18 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 46 | |
| 16 to 34 |