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EN 1.4594 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

EN 1.4594 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4594 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, % 11 to 17
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1170
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 810 to 1140
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 190
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1660 to 3320
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 41
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 31
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 39
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 72.6 to 79.5
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 2.0
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.6
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0