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ASTM A209 Steel vs. Nickel Beryllium 360

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 ASTM A209 steel 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, % 34
1.0 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
260 to 710
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
510 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
780 to 1860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
380 to 1590

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
5.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
12 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
360 to 3440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
26 to 62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
23 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
19 to 46