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Formula: Be
Form: Wire
Material: Beryllium
CAS Number: 7440-41-7
Commodity: Metals
Hazard Pictogram:
GHS06,GHS08
Beryllium Spooled Wire from Goodfellow is a range of high purity, high strength beryllium wire products. Beryllium wire offers low density and high stiffness-to-weight ratio, as well as excellent thermal conductivity and stability. Goodfellow's Beryllium Spooled Wire range includes 74 variations. Beryllium wire is used in aerospace and defense applications where stiffness, thermal properties and light weight are critical. Other applications include high-end audio equipment and X-ray windows. The Beryllium Spooled Wire range from Goodfellow provides designers with a wide selection of this unique metal.
Acute toxicity
Serious health hazard
Tolerances
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 |