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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. Grade 363 Molybdenum

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade 363 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is grade 363 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
310
Elongation at Break, % 29
6.2 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
580 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
350 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
43 to 57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
200 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.010 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
99.3 to 99.5
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.55
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.060 to 0.12