Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. C32000 Brass

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

Grade 365 Molybdenum UNS C32000 Leaded Red Brass

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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, %		6.8 to 29

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		41

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270 to 470

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		78 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		30 to 59

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		28 to 680

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.8 to 15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		83.5 to 86.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		1.5 to 2.2

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.25

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

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

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

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		10.6 to 15

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4