C71640 Copper-nickel vs. Nickel Beryllium 360
C71640 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C71640 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is nickel beryllium 360.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 140 | |
200 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
0.3 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 52 | |
77 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 490 to 630 | |
780 to 1860 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 460 | |
380 to 1590 |
Thermal Properties
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1180 | |
1330 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1120 | |
1200 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 410 | |
460 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 29 | |
48 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
14 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.0 | |
5.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 7.1 | |
5.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
8.3 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 130 to 750 | |
360 to 3440 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.7 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 20 | |
26 to 62 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 18 | |
23 to 41 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 8.2 | |
13 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 21 | |
19 to 46 |