Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. C96600 Copper

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

Grade 365 Molybdenum UNS C96600 Nickel-Beryllium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		140

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		7.0

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		52

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		100

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		47

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		830

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.7

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), %		0
Beryllium (Be), %		0.4 to 0.7

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		63.5 to 69.8

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0.8 to 1.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		29 to 33

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 to 0.15

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5