Monel R-405 vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

Monel R-405 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

Monel R-405 (N04405)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, %		9.1 to 39
Elongation at Break, %		6.3

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		190 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
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		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
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		49 to 170
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120 to 370
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		17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

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

Copper (Cu), %		28 to 34
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		63 to 72
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0050

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Sulfur (S), %		0.025 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), %		0