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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. Nickel Beryllium 360

SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel 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 SAE-AISI A2 steel and the bottom bar is nickel beryllium 360.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
780 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
5.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
26 to 62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
23 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
19 to 46

Comparable Variants