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AISI 316 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 360 Molybdenum

AISI 316 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 360 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
310
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 55
6.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1180
430 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 850
270 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85 to 260
37 to 64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1820
120 to 450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 41
12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
12 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
14 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0