Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. AISI 304L Stainless Steel

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 304L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is AISI 304L stainless steel.

Grade 365 Molybdenum AISI 304L (S30403) Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		6.7 to 46

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 1160

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		190 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		44

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		71 to 240

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		92 to 1900

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 41

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19 to 31

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 20

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		65 to 74

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 12

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.1

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030