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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M41 steel and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0