Grade 360 Molybdenum vs. Nickel 600

Grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 360 molybdenum and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

Grade 360 Molybdenum Nickel Alloy 600 (N06600, NA14)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		6.3 to 17
Elongation at Break, %		3.4 to 35

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		650 to 990

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37 to 64
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		31 to 180

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120 to 450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		190 to 1490

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 32

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		6.0 to 10

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		72 to 80

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015
Oxygen (O), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015