Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. SAE-AISI M43 Steel
Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M43 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 M43 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
200 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
77 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 780 to 1860 | |
810 to 2290 |
Thermal Properties
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1330 | |
1550 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1200 | |
1500 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 460 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 48 | |
19 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.3 | |
8.2 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 26 to 62 | |
27 to 77 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 41 | |
24 to 47 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
5.3 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 46 | |
25 to 71 |