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Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. SAE-AISI H12 Steel

Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H12 steel belongs to the iron 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 nickel beryllium 360 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 1860
690 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.0
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.4
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 62
24 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 41
22 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 46
22 to 60

Comparable Variants