Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. Nickel 201

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 201 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 nickel 201.

Grade 361 Molybdenum Nickel Alloy 201 (2.4068, N02201, NA12)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		4.5 to 45

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		70

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390 to 660

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		80 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

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		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		25 to 130

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		17 to 720

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 19

Alloy Composition

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.35

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0050
Nickel (Ni), %		99 to 100

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 0.35

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010