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Grade 364 Molybdenum vs. AISI 403 Stainless Steel

Grade 364 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 403 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 364 molybdenum and the bottom bar is AISI 403 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 11
16 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 720
530 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 620
280 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
99

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 57
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 630
210 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
19 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
19 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 24
20 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.010 to 0.040
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
84.7 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.2 to 99.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.060 to 0.12
0