Grade 360 Molybdenum vs. C99400 Brass

Grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 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 C99400 brass.

Grade 360 Molybdenum UNS C99400 Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		44

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460 to 550

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		230 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120 to 450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		230 to 590

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.5 to 2.0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		83.5 to 96.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		1.0 to 3.0

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.25

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		1.0 to 3.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015
Oxygen (O), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		0.5 to 2.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0.5 to 5.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3