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AISI 304 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

AISI 304 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304 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, % 8.0 to 43
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 1180
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 860
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 250
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1870
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 42
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 32
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Iron (Fe), % 66.5 to 74
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.0050
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0