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Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. EN 1.4903 Stainless Steel

Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4903 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 nickel beryllium 360 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4903 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 30
20 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 710
320 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
75
Shear Strength, MPa 510 to 1100
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 1860
670 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1590
500

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.0
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.4
4.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 190
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 3440
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 62
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 41
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 46
23