SAE-AISI 5155 Steel vs. Grade 363 Molybdenum
SAE-AISI 5155 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 363 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 5155 steel and the bottom bar is grade 363 molybdenum.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
310 |
Elongation at Break, % | 21 | |
6.2 to 11 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.31 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
120 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 | |
580 to 720 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 380 | |
350 to 620 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
370 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
250 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
7.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
10 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 | |
28 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 19 | |
330 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 49 | |
360 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
43 to 57 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 380 | |
200 to 630 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
17 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
22 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 | |
16 to 20 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
15 to 17 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 20 | |
19 to 24 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.51 to 0.59 | |
0.010 to 0.030 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0.7 to 0.9 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 97.2 to 97.9 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.7 to 0.9 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
99.3 to 99.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0020 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0020 |
Oxygen (O), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0030 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.035 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0.15 to 0.35 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
0.4 to 0.55 |
Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 | |
0.060 to 0.12 |