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AISI 204 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

AISI 204 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 204 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
310
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 39
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1100
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1080
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240 to 250
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 2940
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 40
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 31
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 24
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Iron (Fe), % 69.6 to 76.4
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.0050
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0