Grade 360 Molybdenum vs. Nickel 601

Grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 360 molybdenum and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

Grade 360 Molybdenum Nickel Alloy 601 (N06601, NA49)

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		6.3 to 17
Elongation at Break, %		10 to 38

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 890

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		290 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37 to 64
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		86 to 200

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120 to 450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		210 to 1630

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 25

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		1.0 to 1.7

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

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 25

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		7.7 to 20

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 63

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

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