ASTM B522 Class I vs. Grade 360 Molybdenum
Both ASTM B522 class I and grade 360 molybdenum are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 ASTM B522 class I and the bottom bar is grade 360 molybdenum.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 96 | |
310 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 29 | |
6.3 to 17 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.41 | |
0.31 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 34 | |
120 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 280 to 490 | |
430 to 620 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 120 to 210 | |
270 to 530 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 77 | |
370 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
250 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
7.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
10 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 4.5 to 64 | |
37 to 64 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 75 to 230 | |
120 to 450 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.1 | |
17 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 8.9 | |
22 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 7.8 | |
12 to 17 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 5.5 to 8.0 | |
12 to 16 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 to 24 | |
14 to 21 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Gold (Au), % | 68 to 70 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
99.9 to 100 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0020 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0020 |
Oxygen (O), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0015 |
Platinum (Pt), % | 5.0 to 7.0 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Silver (Ag), % | 23.5 to 26.5 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.35 | |
0 |