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AISI 301L Stainless Steel vs. Grade 363 Molybdenum

AISI 301L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 363 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 301L stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 363 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
310
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 50
6.2 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1040
580 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 790
350 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
43 to 57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1580
200 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 37
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
19 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 78
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
99.3 to 99.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.55
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.060 to 0.12