Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. Nickel 617

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 617 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 361 molybdenum and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

Grade 361 Molybdenum Nickel Alloy 617 (N06617, NA50)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		40

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

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		10

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		230

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

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.8 to 1.5

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0 to 0.0060

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 24

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		10 to 15

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

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100
Molybdenum (Mo), %		8.0 to 10

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0050
Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 62

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

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0070
Oxygen (O), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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