MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. Grade FDC Steel

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade FDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 361 molybdenum and the bottom bar is grade FDC steel.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
1680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
98 to 99.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025