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EN 1.5508 Steel vs. Grade 366 Molybdenum

EN 1.5508 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 366 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 1.5508 steel and the bottom bar is grade 366 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
300
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 20
2.2
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 1460
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 490
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
340
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 230
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 640
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 52
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 36
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 43
18

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 99.199
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
66.9 to 73
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
27 to 33