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Grade 364 Molybdenum vs. SAE-AISI 9254 Steel

Grade 364 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 364 molybdenum and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9254 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 11
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 720
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 620
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 57
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 630
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 24
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.010 to 0.040
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
96.1 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.2 to 99.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.060 to 0.12
0