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Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. Grade CW12MW Nickel

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW12MW 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 361 molybdenum and the bottom bar is grade CW12MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
4.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
16 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
49.2 to 60.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0070
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 5.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4