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Grade 360 Molybdenum vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

Grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 360 molybdenum and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 620
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 17
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 21
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
73.6 to 77.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
10 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1