Grade 366 Molybdenum vs. ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel
Grade 366 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CG12 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 366 molybdenum and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 300 | |
200 |
Elongation at Break, % | 2.2 | |
40 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
78 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 580 | |
550 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 470 | |
220 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 310 | |
300 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 210 | |
480 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 7.6 | |
16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 12 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 27 | |
3.3 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 340 | |
48 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 300 | |
160 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 12 | |
180 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 370 | |
120 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
20 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
19 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 18 | |
12 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 0.12 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
20 to 23 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
60.3 to 70 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.5 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 66.9 to 73 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.0020 | |
10 to 13 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 to 0.0020 | |
0 |
Oxygen (O), % | 0 to 0.0025 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 to 2.0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Tungsten (W), % | 27 to 33 | |
0 |