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Grade 361 Molybdenum vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

Grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
94.6 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
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
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030