Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. Grade 36 Titanium

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade 36 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is grade 36 titanium.

Grade 365 Molybdenum Grade 36 (R58450) Titanium

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		11

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		39

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		530

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		520

Thermal Properties

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		6.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		58

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		920

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		59

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		1260

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		9.3

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		45

Alloy Composition

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

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0035

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.030

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

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

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		42 to 47

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.030

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.16

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		52.3 to 58

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4