Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. S45500 Stainless Steel

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S45500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 S45500 stainless steel.

Grade 361 Molybdenum UNS S45500 (Alloy 455, XM-16) Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		3.4 to 11

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1370 to 1850

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		1240 to 1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		57

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		45 to 190

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		48 to 65

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		35 to 42

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		48 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		11 to 12.5

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 2.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		71.5 to 79.2

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0050
Nickel (Ni), %		7.5 to 9.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.5

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

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tantalum (Ta), %		0
Tantalum (Ta), %		0 to 0.5

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0.8 to 1.4