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Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 M4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 1860
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 62
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 41
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 46
24 to 68

Comparable Variants