Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. C19010 Copper

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C19010 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 361 molybdenum and the bottom bar is C19010 copper.

Grade 361 Molybdenum UNS C19010 (CW109C) Nickel-Silicon Copper

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		2.4 to 22

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		330 to 640

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		260 to 620

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		390

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		2.7

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

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		7.3 to 140

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		290 to 1680

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 23

Alloy Composition

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		97.3 to 99.04

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

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0050
Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.8

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

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0.010 to 0.050

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.35

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5