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Class 3 Tungsten vs. Nickel Beryllium 360

Class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 3 tungsten and the bottom bar is nickel beryllium 360.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
1.0 to 30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 100
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
780 to 1860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
380 to 1590

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
5.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.3

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
12 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
360 to 3440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26 to 62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 49
19 to 46