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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 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 EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0