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Grade 363 Molybdenum vs. C87500 Brass

Grade 363 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper 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 363 molybdenum and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 11
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 720
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 620
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 57
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 630
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 24
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.010 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.3 to 99.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
3.0 to 5.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.060 to 0.12
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5