Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. Nickel Beryllium 360
Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel 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 Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is nickel beryllium 360.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
200 |
Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 38 | |
1.0 to 30 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
0.3 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
77 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 510 to 910 | |
780 to 1860 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 260 to 870 | |
380 to 1590 |
Thermal Properties
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1420 | |
1330 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1370 | |
1200 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 460 | |
460 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
14 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.9 | |
5.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 4.2 | |
5.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.4 | |
8.3 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 18 to 160 | |
12 to 190 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 170 to 2010 | |
360 to 3440 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 30 | |
26 to 62 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 25 | |
23 to 41 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 29 | |
19 to 46 |