AWS E309 vs. Grade 365 Molybdenum
AWS E309 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 AWS E309 and the bottom bar is grade 365 molybdenum.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
310 |
Elongation at Break, % | 34 | |
6.3 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.27 | |
0.31 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 78 | |
120 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 | |
620 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 300 | |
370 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
250 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
7.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
10 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.7 | |
28 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 52 | |
330 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 180 | |
360 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
17 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
22 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 | |
17 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
16 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 | |
21 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 22 to 25 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 55.8 to 65.5 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.5 to 2.5 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
99.9 to 100 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 12 to 14 | |
0 to 0.0020 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0020 |
Oxygen (O), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0015 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |