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Grade 363 Molybdenum vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

Grade 363 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6MC 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 363 molybdenum and the bottom bar is grade CW6MC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 11
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 720
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 620
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 57
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 630
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 24
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.010 to 0.030
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.3 to 99.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
55.4 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.060 to 0.12
0