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Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. C12900 Copper

Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C12900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 C12900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 30
2.8 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 510 to 1100
150 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 1860
220 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1590
75 to 380

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.0
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.4
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.0

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 190
11 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 3440
24 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 62
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 41
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 46
7.8 to 15