Grade 363 Molybdenum vs. AWS BNi-3

Grade 363 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 363 molybdenum and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-3.

Grade 363 Molybdenum AWS BNi-3 (N99630) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		170

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		66

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

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		9.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		2.8 to 3.5

Carbon (C), %		0.010 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.3 to 99.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		90.1 to 93.3

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

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0030
Oxygen (O), %		0

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

Selenium (Se), %		0
Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		4.0 to 5.0

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0.4 to 0.55
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050

Zirconium (Zr), %		0.060 to 0.12
Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5