Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. EN 1.0303 Steel

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.0303 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is EN 1.0303 steel.

Grade 365 Molybdenum EN 1.0303 (C4C) Non-Alloy Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		12 to 25

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		290 to 410

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		200 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		30 to 94

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		110 to 270

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10 to 15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.2 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.020 to 0.060

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), %		0.020 to 0.060

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		99.335 to 99.71

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.25 to 0.4

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

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

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

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025