Beryllium Spooled Wire

Beryllium Spooled Wire offers a unique balance of low density, high stiffness, and excellent thermal conductivity, making it indispensable in aerospace engineering, high-precision instrumentation, and advanced electronics. Its mechanical strength combined with radiation transparency allows for lightweight yet durable connections and structural supports in extreme environments. Industries employ beryllium spooled wire in satellite cabling, high-frequency antenna systems, and precision spring elements where minimal mass and high performance are critical. Specific applications include aerospace telemetry wiring, microelectromechanical system (MEMS) components, and connections in space-borne optical assemblies. In research, Beryllium Spooled Wire supports studies in lightweight conductor design, mechanical behavior under thermal cycling, and integration in high-vacuum environments. Its unmatched combination of mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic properties ensures continued relevance in the most demanding scientific and industrial applications.

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Wire

Diameter		±10%
Length		+5% / -1%

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	4
Crystal structure	Hexagonal close packed
Electronic structure	He 2s²
Valences shown	2
Atomic weight( amu )	9.01218
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	0.0092
Photo-electric work function( eV )	3.4
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.113
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 18.2
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 9.32
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 218
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 154

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Hard
Material condition	Soft
Poisson's ratio	0.02
Poisson's ratio	0.02
Bulk modulus( GPa )	110
Bulk modulus( GPa )	110
Tensile modulus( GPa )	318
Tensile modulus( GPa )	318
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	150
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	200
Tensile strength( MPa )	550
Tensile strength( MPa )	310
Yield strength( MPa )	345
Yield strength( MPa )	240

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	3.3@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K )	0.026
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.009@0-100°C

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	2470
Density( gcm⁻³ )	1.848@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	1278
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	32470
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	1350
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	1825@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	201@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	12@0-100°C