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Grade 360 Molybdenum vs. A357.0 Aluminum

Grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while A357.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 360 molybdenum and the bottom bar is A357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 17
3.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 620
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 530
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
900
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 64
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 450
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 17
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 21
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.8 to 93
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.040 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.040 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15