Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. Class 3 Tungsten
Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 nickel beryllium 360 and the bottom bar is class 3 tungsten.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
| 270 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 30 | |
| 3.4 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
| 0.28 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
| 100 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 780 to 1860 | |
| 830 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 380 to 1590 | |
| 580 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 460 | |
| 120 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 48 | |
| 30 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 4.5 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 5.0 | |
| 15 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.4 | |
| 8.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.3 | |
| 15 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 12 to 190 | |
| 25 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 360 to 3440 | |
| 630 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 9.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 26 to 62 | |
| 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 41 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 46 | |
| 49 |