Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 361 molybdenum and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

Grade 361 Molybdenum Grade CX2M (N26059) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310

Thermal Properties

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		210

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

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		22 to 24

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100
Molybdenum (Mo), %		15 to 16.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0050
Nickel (Ni), %		56.4 to 63

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

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0070
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

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

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