K93500 Alloy vs. Grade 360 Molybdenum

K93500 alloy 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is K93500 alloy and the bottom bar is grade 360 molybdenum.

UNS K93500 Low Expansion Alloy Grade 360 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490 to 810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		65
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		130
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.1
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		5.0
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		61.4 to 63
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Magnesium (Mg), %		0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100

Nickel (Ni), %		32
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.0020

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), %		0