M1A Magnesium vs. Grade 365 Molybdenum
M1A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 M1A magnesium and the bottom bar is grade 365 molybdenum.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 45 | |
310 |
Elongation at Break, % | 5.5 | |
6.3 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.31 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 18 | |
120 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 230 | |
620 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 130 | |
530 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 350 | |
370 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 990 | |
250 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 26 | |
7.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.7 | |
10 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 24 | |
28 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 160 | |
330 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 970 | |
360 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 11 | |
37 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 180 | |
450 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
17 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 71 | |
22 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 38 | |
17 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 49 | |
16 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 | |
21 |
Alloy Composition
Calcium (Ca), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 97.2 to 98.8 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 1.2 to 2.0 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
99.9 to 100 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 to 0.0020 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0020 |
Oxygen (O), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0015 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |