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Grade 360 Molybdenum vs. N08926 Stainless Steel

Grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08926 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 grade 360 molybdenum and the bottom bar is N08926 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 17
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 620
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 530
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 64
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 450
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 21
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
41.7 to 50.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0.15 to 0.25
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010