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Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 361 molybdenum and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
350

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
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
51.3 to 63
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35