AWS ENiCrMo-3 vs. Grade 360 Molybdenum

AWS ENiCrMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 AWS ENiCrMo-3 and the bottom bar is grade 360 molybdenum.

AWS ENiCrMo-3 (W86112) Weld Metal Grade 360 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		6.3 to 17

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 620

Thermal Properties

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		14
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		190
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 23
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12
Cobalt (Co), %		0

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

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 7.0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

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

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

Nickel (Ni), %		55 to 68.9
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020

Niobium (Nb), %		3.2 to 4.2
Niobium (Nb), %		0

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

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0