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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. Nickel Beryllium 360

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel 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 SAE-AISI M4 steel and the bottom bar is nickel beryllium 360.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3

Common Calculations

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

Comparable Variants