Nickel 601 vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

Nickel 601 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 nickel 601 and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

Nickel Alloy 601 (N06601, NA49)Grade 361 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Elongation at Break, %		10 to 38
Elongation at Break, %		6.3

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 890
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		290 to 800
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		470
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		8.3
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

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

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		86 to 200
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		210 to 1630
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		1.0 to 1.7
Aluminum (Al), %		0

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

Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 25
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		7.7 to 20
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

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

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

Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 63
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 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0