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Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. Type 4 Niobium

Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Type 4 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 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 Type 4 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 30
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 1860
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1590
140

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.6

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 190
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 3440
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 62
7.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 41
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 46
21