Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. Z41321 Zinc

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 361 molybdenum and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

Grade 361 Molybdenum Zinc-High Copper-Titanium Rolled Zinc Alloy (Z41321)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		87

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		60

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.25

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		35

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110

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		26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		6.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		54

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		100

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.9

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0050

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0.5 to 1.0

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

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010

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 to 0.0030

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0.080 to 0.18

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		98.8 to 99.42