ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

ACI-ASTM CG8M steel belongs to the iron 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG8M steel and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

ACI-ASTM CG8M (J93000) Cast Stainless Steel 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, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		6.3

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
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		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		56
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		160
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		210
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		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		58.8 to 70
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100

Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 13
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 1.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), %		0