Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. C23000 Brass

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C23000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 361 molybdenum and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

Grade 361 Molybdenum UNS C23000 (CW502L) Red Brass

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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, %		2.9 to 47

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		280 to 590

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		83 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

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		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.6

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

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		43

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		6.2 to 260

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		31 to 1040

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.9 to 19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		84 to 86

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

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

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		13.7 to 16

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2