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Grade 363 Molybdenum vs. N08700 Stainless Steel

Grade 363 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 363 molybdenum and the bottom bar is N08700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 11
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 720
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 620
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 57
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 630
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 24
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.010 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
42 to 52.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.3 to 99.5
4.3 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
24 to 26
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.060 to 0.12
0