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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. Grade 360 Molybdenum

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is grade 360 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 79
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
430 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
12 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
14 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0