Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. Ductile Cast Iron
Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 ductile cast iron.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
170 to 180 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 30 | |
2.1 to 20 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
0.28 to 0.31 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
64 to 70 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 510 to 1100 | |
420 to 800 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 780 to 1860 | |
460 to 920 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 380 to 1590 | |
310 to 670 |
Thermal Properties
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1330 | |
1160 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1200 | |
1120 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 460 | |
490 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 48 | |
31 to 36 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
11 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 5.0 | |
7.4 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.4 | |
8.8 to 9.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.3 | |
7.1 to 7.5 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 12 to 190 | |
17 to 80 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 360 to 3440 | |
280 to 1330 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
12 to 14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
24 to 26 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 26 to 62 | |
17 to 35 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 41 | |
18 to 29 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
8.9 to 10 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 46 | |
17 to 35 |