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Grade 366 Molybdenum vs. SAE-AISI 1026 Steel

Grade 366 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1026 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 SAE-AISI 1026 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 300
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
17 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
500 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
270 to 470

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
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 12
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 340
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
89 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
200 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.22 to 0.28
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
98.7 to 99.18
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 66.9 to 73
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
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
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 27 to 33
0