Grade M30H Nickel vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

Grade M30H 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30H nickel and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

Grade M30H (J24030) Cast Nickel Grade 361 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Elongation at Break, %		11
Elongation at Break, %		6.3

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		61
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530

Thermal Properties

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		75
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		700
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Copper (Cu), %		27 to 33
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		57.9 to 70.3
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 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		2.7 to 3.7
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

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