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Grade 360 Molybdenum vs. Nickel 80A

Grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 360 molybdenum and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 17
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 620
1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 530
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 64
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 450
1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 17
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 21
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
69.4 to 79.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7