Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. ASTM A210 Steel
Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A210 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 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 310 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 6.3 | |
| 34 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 73 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 | |
| 470 to 540 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 530 | |
| 290 to 310 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 370 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 250 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 7.0 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 10 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 28 | |
| 1.4 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 330 | |
| 18 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 360 | |
| 45 to 46 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 37 | |
| 140 to 160 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 450 | |
| 230 to 250 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 17 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 | |
| 17 to 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 | |
| 17 to 19 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 21 | |
| 15 to 17 |