Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. SAE-AISI 1144 Steel
Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1144 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 SAE-AISI 1144 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 30 | |
11 to 17 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 260 to 710 | |
280 to 430 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
72 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 510 to 1100 | |
460 to 510 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 780 to 1860 | |
750 to 840 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 380 to 1590 | |
420 to 690 |
Thermal Properties
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1330 | |
1450 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1200 | |
1410 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 460 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 48 | |
51 |
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 | |
8.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.3 | |
7.8 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 12 to 190 | |
91 to 110 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 360 to 3440 | |
480 to 1290 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 26 to 62 | |
27 to 30 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 41 | |
23 to 25 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 46 | |
22 to 24 |