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Nickel Beryllium 360 vs. SAE-AISI P3 Steel

Nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 P3 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 1860
410 to 1980

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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 62
15 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 41
16 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 46
14 to 65

Comparable Variants