EN 1.0116 Steel vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

EN 1.0116 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0116 steel and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

EN 1.0116 (S235J2G3) Non-Alloy Steel Grade 361 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Elongation at Break, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		6.3

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
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		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		47
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		72
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		110
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		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

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

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

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

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.17
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		97.1 to 100
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.080
Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3
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 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), %		0