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Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. SAE-AISI F2 Steel

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 SAE-AISI F2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
710 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24 to 81
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
1.2 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
92.6 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5