Grade CW6M Nickel vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

Grade CW6M (J30107) Cast Nickel Grade 361 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Elongation at Break, %		29
Elongation at Break, %		6.3

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		13
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		300
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		140
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 20
Chromium (Cr), %		0

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

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		17 to 20
Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100

Nickel (Ni), %		54.9 to 66
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0050

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

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0070

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

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

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