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Grade 360 Molybdenum vs. ISO-WD32250 Magnesium

Grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ISO-WD32250 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 ISO-WD32250 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
45
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 17
4.5 to 8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 620
310 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 530
240 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
980
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 64
14 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 450
630 to 930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 17
49 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
58 to 60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 21
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
94.9 to 97.1
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
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3