Grade 366 Molybdenum vs. Monel R-405

Grade 366 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 366 molybdenum and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

Grade 366 Molybdenum Monel R-405 (N04405)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160

Elongation at Break, %		2.2
Elongation at Break, %		9.1 to 39

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		62

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 630

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		12
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		27
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		340
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		300
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		49 to 170

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

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
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), %		66.9 to 73
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		63 to 72

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

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0025
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

Tungsten (W), %		27 to 33
Tungsten (W), %		0