Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. Monel R-405

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel R-405 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 361 molybdenum and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

Grade 361 Molybdenum Monel R-405 (N04405)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		9.1 to 39

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		62

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 630

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

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		14

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		7.9

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

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		49 to 170

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120 to 370

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		28 to 34

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0050
Nickel (Ni), %		63 to 72

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

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

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0.025 to 0.060