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EN 1.3956 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 360 Molybdenum

EN 1.3956 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3956 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, % 27
6.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
430 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
270 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
37 to 64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
120 to 450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 51.9 to 62.1
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 3.0
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 11.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.0020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0