Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. C16500 Copper

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C16500 copper belongs to the copper 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.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 361 molybdenum and the bottom bar is C16500 copper.

Grade 361 Molybdenum UNS C16500 Cadmium-Tin Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		1.5 to 53

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		280 to 530

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		97 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		7.8 to 110

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		41 to 1160

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.6 to 17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0.6 to 1.0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		97.8 to 98.9

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.020

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0050
Nickel (Ni), %		0

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

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0070
Oxygen (O), %		0

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

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0.5 to 0.7

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5