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Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CY40 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 CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
67 to 86
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030