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Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 A3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 1860
700 to 2150

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
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.0
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.4
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 62
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 41
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 46
23 to 70

Comparable Variants