Grade 365 Molybdenum vs. S35000 Stainless Steel

Grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S35000 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 365 molybdenum and the bottom bar is S35000 stainless steel.

Grade 365 Molybdenum UNS S35000 (Alloy 350, Alloy 633) Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		6.3
Elongation at Break, %		2.3 to 14

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		120
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1300 to 1570

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		660 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		44

Embodied Water, L/kg		360
Embodied Water, L/kg		130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		28 to 170

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		1070 to 3360

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		46 to 56

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		34 to 38

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		42 to 51

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), %		0.070 to 0.11

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		16 to 17

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		72.7 to 76.9

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.3

Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 3.2

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 5.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.0020
Nitrogen (N), %		0.070 to 0.13

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030