Grade 360 Molybdenum
Grade 360 molybdenum is a molybdenum alloy.
The properties of grade 360 molybdenum include two common variations. This page shows summary ranges across both of them. For more specific values, follow the links immediately below. The graph bars on the material properties cards further below compare grade 360 molybdenum to: molybdenum alloys (top), all alloys in the same category (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
310 GPa 45 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
6.3 to 17 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.31
Shear Modulus
120 GPa 17 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
430 to 620 MPa 62 to 90 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
270 to 530 MPa 39 to 76 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
370 J/g
Specific Heat Capacity
250 J/kg-K 0.059 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Expansion
7.0 µm/m-K
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density
10 g/cm3 640 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
28 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
330 MJ/kg 140 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
360 L/kg 43 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
37 to 64 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
120 to 450 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
17 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
22 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
12 to 17 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
12 to 16 points
Thermal Shock Resistance
14 to 21 points
Alloy Composition
| Mo | 99.9 to 100 | |
| C | 0 to 0.030 | |
| Si | 0 to 0.010 | |
| Fe | 0 to 0.010 | |
| Ni | 0 to 0.0020 | |
| N | 0 to 0.0020 | |
| O | 0 to 0.0015 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Similar Alloys
Further Reading
ASTM B386: Standard Specification for Molybdenum and Molybdenum Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil
ASTM B387: Standard Specification for Molybdenum and Molybdenum Alloy Bar, Rod, and Wire
Sintering of Advanced Materials: Fundamentals and Processes, Zhigang Zak Fang (editor), 2010