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Grade 360 Molybdenum vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

Grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 360 molybdenum and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 17
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 620
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 530
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 64
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 450
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 21
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
54.9 to 66
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030