Pure Beryllium Grades and Uses at a Glance
 
  S-200F S-200FH S-200FC S-65 I-70H I-220H, Gr. 1 O-30

UTSMPa (ksi) (spec. min.)

324 (47)

414 (60)

261 (38)

289 (42)

345 (50)

448 (65)

400 (50)

YSMPa (ksi) (spec. min.)

241 (35)

296 (43)

171 (25)

206 (30)

207 (30)

345 (50)

207(30)

Modulus GPa (MSI) 4

303 (44)

303 (44)

303 (44)

303 (44)

303 (44)

303 (44)

303 (44)

Elongation at Failure (%) (spec. min.)

2

3

2

3

2

2

3

Precision Elastic Limit (PEL) MPa (ksi)

-

27 (4) typical

-

-

21 (3)

41 (6)

17 (2.5)

Beryllium Assay % (minimum)

98.5

98.5

98.5

99

99

98

99

BeO% (maximum)

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

0.7

2.2

0.5

Coeficient of Thermal Expansion @25oC ppm/oC (ppm/oF) 4

11.4 (6.3)

11.4 (6.3)

11.4 (6.3)

11.4 (6.3)

11.4 (6.3)

11.4 (6.3)

11.4 (6.3)

Thermal Conductivity @25oC W/moK (BTU ft./ft.2 hr oF) 4

216 (125)

216 (125)

216 (125)

216 (125)

216 (125)

216 (125)

216 (125)

Electrical Conductivity @20oC, %IACS 4

40.7

40.7

40.7

40.7

40.7

40.7

40.7

Specific Heat @ 20o C J/kg/oK (BTU/lb oF) 4

1925 (0.46)

1925 (0.46)

1925 (0.46)

1925 (0.46)

1925 (0.46)

1925 (0.46)

1925 (0.46)

Density g/cm3 (lb/in3)

1.85 (0.067)

1.85 (0.067)

1.85 (0.067)

1.85 (0.067)

1.85 (0.067)

1.85 (0.067)

1.85 (0.067)

Latent Heat of Fusion, BTU/lb. 4

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

Melting Point oC oF

1285 (2345)

1285 (2345)

1285 (2345)

1285 (2345)

1285 (2345)

1285 (2345)

1285 (2345)

Sonic Velocity M/sec. (ft/sec) 4

12,588 (41,300)

12,588 (41,300)

12,588 (41,300)

12,588 (41,300)

12,588 (41,300)

12,588 (41,300)

12,588 (41,300)

Fracture Toughness K1c Ksi �in - (Mpa �in) 4

9-12 (10.6-12.3)

9-12 (10.6-12.3)

-

9-12 (10.6-12.3)

9-12 (10.6-12.3)

9-12 (10.6-12.3)

9-12 (10.6-12.3)

Powder

Impact Ground

Impact Ground

Impact Ground

Impact Ground

Impact Ground

Impact Ground

Gas Atomized Spherical

Consolidation Process

VHP2

HIP3

CIP1

VHP2

HIP3

HIP3

HIP3

Isotropy

Slight Anisotropy

Isotropic

Slight Anisotropy

Slight Anisotropy

Isotropic

Isotropic

Superior Isotropy

Typical uses

Structural

Structural High Isotropy

Scanning Mirrors

Fusion Reactors, Nuclear

Optical

High PEL / High Strength

Optical

1Cold Isostatically Pressed and Sintered
2Vacuum Hot Pressed
3Hot Isostatically Pressed
4For Reference Only
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