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EN 1.8151 Steel vs. Grade 363 Molybdenum

EN 1.8151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 363 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 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 EN 1.8151 steel and the bottom bar is grade 363 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 72
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1940
580 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
19 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0.010 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
99.3 to 99.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.3 to 1.7
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.55
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.060 to 0.12