Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. C19020 Copper
Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C19020 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel beryllium 360 and the bottom bar is C19020 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 30 | |
| 2.3 to 5.7 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
| 44 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 510 to 1100 | |
| 260 to 340 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 780 to 1860 | |
| 440 to 590 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1330 | |
| 1090 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1200 | |
| 1030 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 460 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 48 | |
| 190 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 5.0 | |
| 50 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.4 | |
| 50 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.3 | |
| 8.9 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 7.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 26 to 62 | |
| 14 to 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 41 | |
| 14 to 18 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 55 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 46 | |
| 16 to 21 |