Grade 366 Molybdenum vs. ASTM A209 Steel
Grade 366 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A209 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 ASTM A209 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 300 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.2 | |
| 34 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 73 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 580 | |
| 420 to 460 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 470 | |
| 220 to 250 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 310 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 210 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 7.6 | |
| 13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 12 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 27 | |
| 1.5 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 340 | |
| 20 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 300 | |
| 47 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 12 | |
| 120 to 130 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 370 | |
| 130 to 170 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 to 16 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
| 16 to 17 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 18 | |
| 12 to 14 |