Grade 360 Molybdenum vs. C70400 Copper-nickel

Grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C70400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 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 360 molybdenum and the bottom bar is C70400 copper-nickel.

Grade 360 Molybdenum UNS C70400 Copper-Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		300 to 310

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		95 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		47

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120 to 450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		38 to 220

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.3 to 9.8

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		10 to 11

Alloy Composition

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		89.8 to 93.6

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		1.3 to 1.7

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.8

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		4.8 to 6.2

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

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 1.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5