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Grade 363 Molybdenum vs. CR020A Copper

Grade 363 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR020A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 363 molybdenum and the bottom bar is CR020A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 11
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 720
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 620
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 57
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 630
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
9.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 24
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.010 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.3 to 99.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.060 to 0.12
0