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EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

EN 1.4806 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 1.4806 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
310
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Iron (Fe), % 40.4 to 48.7
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
0 to 0.0050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0