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Grade 364 Molybdenum vs. S15500 Stainless Steel

Grade 364 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 364 molybdenum and the bottom bar is S15500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 11
6.8 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 720
890 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 620
590 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 57
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 630
890 to 4460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
32 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
26 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 24
30 to 50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.010 to 0.040
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
71.9 to 79.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.2 to 99.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
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 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