Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is EN 1.7386 steel.

Grade 365 Molybdenum EN 1.7386 (X11CrMo9-1) High-Chromium 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, %		18 to 21

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550 to 670

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

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		13

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		2.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		28

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		92 to 110

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		150 to 490

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		20 to 24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19 to 22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.040

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), %		0.080 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		8.0 to 10

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		86.8 to 90.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.6

Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.9 to 1.1

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 0.025

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		0.25 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010