Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. S45503 Stainless Steel
Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S45503 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 S45503 stainless steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 310 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 6.3 | |
4.6 to 6.8 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
75 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 | |
1610 to 1850 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 530 | |
1430 to 1700 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 370 | |
270 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 250 | |
470 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 7.0 | |
11 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 10 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 28 | |
3.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 330 | |
48 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 360 | |
120 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 37 | |
82 to 110 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 17 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 | |
57 to 65 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 | |
39 to 43 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 21 | |
56 to 64 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
11 to 12.5 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
1.5 to 2.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
72.4 to 78.9 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 99.9 to 100 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.0050 | |
7.5 to 9.5 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
0.1 to 0.5 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 to 0.0020 | |
0 |
Oxygen (O), % | 0 to 0.0070 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
1.0 to 1.4 |