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Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. SAE-AISI M46 Steel

Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M46 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 M46 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 1860
800 to 2300

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 62
27 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 41
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 46
25 to 71

Comparable Variants