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Grade 363 Molybdenum vs. S42030 Stainless Steel

Grade 363 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S42030 stainless 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 363 molybdenum and the bottom bar is S42030 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 11
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 720
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 620
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 57
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 630
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 24
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.010 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
77.6 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.3 to 99.5
1.0 to 3.0
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 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