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Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
45
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
970
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3