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AISI 440C Stainless Steel vs. Grade 364 Molybdenum

AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 364 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 440C stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 364 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
310
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 14
6.2 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 1970
580 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 1900
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 10
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 88
43 to 57
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
19 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.2
0.010 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 83.1
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
99.2 to 99.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.55
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.060 to 0.12