Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is grade CW6MC nickel.

Grade 365 Molybdenum Grade CW6MC (J26625) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		28

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

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

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		440

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		14

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

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

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		240

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

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 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 23

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 5.0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100
Molybdenum (Mo), %		8.0 to 10

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		55.4 to 68.9

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		3.2 to 4.5

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

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030