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Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. SAE-AISI 1017 Steel

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1017 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 361 molybdenum and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1017 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
20 to 30
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
220 to 390

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
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
130 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
99.11 to 99.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
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 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050