Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. Nickel 80A

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

Grade 365 Molybdenum Nickel Alloy 80A (2.4631, N07080, NA20)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		22

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1040

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

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

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		9.8

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

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

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		1300

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		35

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		27

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.5 to 1.8

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

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

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		69.4 to 79.7

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

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

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		1.8 to 2.7