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Grade 364 Molybdenum vs. SAE-AISI S7 Steel

Grade 364 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI S7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 364 molybdenum and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 720
670 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
22 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 24
22 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.010 to 0.040
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
91.6 to 94.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.2 to 99.5
1.3 to 1.8
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 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.060 to 0.12
0